Old Maps of London in 1888 Essentials for Local Historians, Genealogists & Family Historians MODERN MAPS LOOKING FOR A DETAILED MODERN ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP OF LONDON? CLICK HERE

[1879-80:] 'Bacon's new Ordnance Survey Atlas of London and suburbs'; [1885, 1888:] 'New large-scale Ordnance atlas of London & suburbs'.

Detailed maps of London over time, showing the expansion and development of the city. (This small selection will expand as our scanning of English maps continues during 2024-25). See also county maps for maps of the wider hinterland around London, or Ordnance Survey maps for developments after 1840.

London in the year 1888 was a bustling city, with a population of over 5 million people. It was the center of the British Empire and a hub of culture, trade, and politics. However, this year would become infamous due to the notorious serial killer known as Jack the Ripper.

In this post, you’ll find various historical and pictorial maps, including detailed city maps, old tube maps, and Ordnance Survey charts. Discover maps highlighting important buildings, Fleet Street’s bustling past, and even the detailed London Poverty maps.

This digital download is a high-quality 300dpi JPG image of a London street atlas map dated 1888. It is enlarged, and sized to print if required at A2 dimensions (59.4 cm x 42 cm), or simply view it in close up on your computer screen using for instance Windows Photo or similar.

London in 1888 Series - showing Deptford, Surrey Docks, Millwall Docks, West India Dock (Export) and South Dock, The Cooperage - sheet 26

Supplementary smaller-scale maps of County of London with boroughs, geology, railways, environs of London, Kew Gardens, London zoo, environs of Richmond, Epping Forest, Windsor Park, Thames from Kew to Oxford with small plans of Henley on Thames and Oxford; original soft cover had the Seal of the London County Council, 1889, in gold on a red ...

Main record made from the 1888 edition, which was the one used by Harry Margary (The A to Z of Victorian London, introductory notes by Ralph Hyde, Lympne: Harry Margary (in association with London: Guildhall Library, 1987), and which unlike the other two has a dated title-page; all are published by G.W. Bacon, 127 Strand, London.

An old map of the City of London, Blackfriars Bridge, Southwark Bridge, London Bridge, Tower of London, St Pauls Cathedral, Bank of England, Finsbury Circus etc, London, in 1888. Highly detailed, showing individual houses and road names