Old Colour Map of East London, 1891 - Hoxton, Haggerston, Dalston, Hackney, Bethnal Green, Shoreditch - N1, N5, E8, E2, EC1 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) Created around 1700 by Paolo

Created around 1700 by Paolo Petrini in Naples

The main purpose of this map is to show the title owners of various parcels of land

and the flow of Japanese supply lines and invasions

published in 1946 by one of the top mapmakers of the 1900s

Somewhat curiously

Old Colour Map of East London, 1891 - Hoxton, Haggerston, Dalston, Hackney, Bethnal Green, Shoreditch - N1, N5, E8, E2, EC1 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) Created around 1700 by PaoloOriginally hailed as "the most perfect map of London that has ever been issued" by the Royal Geographical Society when it was published in 1862, it's safe to say that Edward's Stanford's library map of London was a masterpiece of cartography. This here is a beautifully handcoloured map from the 1891 edition of Stanford's map. The map was originally published in 24 sheets. Altogether the map would've measured about 2 metres wide (78 inches). This here