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Map birmingham

changinman1

changinman1

master brummie
For my family Geneology project I need a map (on line) from about 1900 that has encompasses all of the city predominantly the gunquarter and Hockley. I plan to mark all of the roads where my ancestors lived for a quick reference guide. If anyone can post something on here it would be great. cheers
 
or there's a good 1885 map in two halves here and here , save and open as pictures. they just need the contrast adjusting slightly for a perfect image. Again, make copies (so you still have the originals if you make a mistake) and mark however you wish.
 
Another choice is to buy a couple of Alan Godfrey's maps of the time, excellent value. Here's 2 examples of what you get. (No relation or connection!!!)
 
You do not have to buy anything; go to the link below and it will cover the whole of Birmingham and vastly more for nothing...down to minute detail. The other maps are taken from this anyway. This survey is about 1890 or so. As the area is large it is cut into a grid patern that you can print and piece together.
Click on maps and go to Survey 1:2500 for the clearest prints...then choose either Warwickshire or Staffordshire...this will bring up a grid and you can then chose an area by clicking on it. Then click on a part of that portion and you will then get an enlarged portion of where you click. You can move around on this portion by clicking off-center and where you click will come to the center. Sometimes where you are looking for may span across a joint and it is a little more cumbersome but still ok.
By combining this old map with Google Earth and using the address finding there you will be supprised at how much can be found between the two. Often the old buildings have gone but the foundations can still be made out on GE. Good luck.

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/

This utility also has a search rectangle that you can type an area in and it will choose a selection of maps for you. It has to recognise the area that you type though...sometimes it is valuable. The 1:10560 series are not so clear but may be resorted to if what you want is not on the larger scale series.
 
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