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Two lists of London Street name changes that occurred between 1857-1929 and between 1929-1945 compiled from several sources.
A finding aid for London Postal Districts by name and number with a current map.
A list and map of the Metropolitan
Boroughs used in the street name list.
Notes on the Administration
of England & Wales including sections specific to London, Civil Registration, Metropolitan Boroughs etc., as it was in 1929.
A brief history of London Street Maps and Atlases. On this page there is also a list of London Street Atlases.
A timeline of events as an aid to dating London Maps produced after 1856.
Free Books
Disappearing
London A short book by E. Beresford Chancellor from 1927 with 12 beautiful contemporary prints.
The four books covering London from the
Beautiful England series. Each has 12 evocative and detailed, early 20th century watercolours by E. W. Haslehust.
A history and description of Spitalfields
in 1842 with engravings of Booth Street, Pelham Street and Spitalfields Market.
Free
Maps
Bartholomew's Pocket
Atlas and Guide to London from 1929
Map and Guide to Epping
Forest c1910
Street map of Cambridge
c1912
Street map of Manchester
c1890
Street maps of Rome c1885 and Paris
c1879
Caveat
The information in the above pages is provided "as is", I have been
very careful but make no claim to infallibility. My children amuse
themselves by referring to me as an anorak, I prefer "enthusiast".
Fellow enthusiasts have taught me a great deal, for which I am
grateful. If you have a problem with enthusiasm, or have some other
passion please do not tell me about it. However, praise is always
welcome.
I have also tried very hard to keep to the facts.
Verbatim copies of old documents are presented on pages with a white background, any comment should be obvious.
On other pages if, very occasionally, my peculiar beliefs, prejudices or strange sense of humour surfaces, I ask your indulgence.
It has been said that there are three types of people. Those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who ask "what happened?" Every day three and a half million travellers on the London Underground divide themselves into three groups. Those who walk on the escalators, those who stand, and those who stand on the wrong side.
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