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Description: | Working collection of 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th and early 20th century, engraved,hand drawn and printed maps and plans, originals and historical reprints and copies many by the famous English and continental map makers of the day, such as Saxton, Willem and Joan Blaeu and the Buck brothers. The collection comprises county maps of Great Britain, mostly of Norfolk; parish maps; strip maps; foreign editions of local maps; maps and plans of Norwich, including some used for lectures in the early 20th century; plans of the conversion of Norwich Castle to a museum and other civic buildings of Norwich
Historic maps and plans drawn up for a variety of purposes; navigation, drainage, harbour and proposed canals; political and ecclesiastical divisions; transport; estate; mineral workings; historical battle plans and topographical. The collection is not on display and can be viewed by appointment.
The collection is supported by a copy of Chubb, T., and Stephen, G., : 1928 : A descriptive list of the printed Maps of Norfolk 1574-1916 and a descriptive list of Norwich Plans 1541-1914 : Norwich : Jarrold & Sons, which is in the archaeology library
county maps, town maps, plans of Norwich Castle Museum | Format: | 365 maps, plans and books | Subjects: | Cartographers Plans Land management County maps Land ownership Land boundaries Cartography Maps Land use | Temporal: | 20th century - early 1900-1930 18th century - late 1776-1799 19th century - early Victorian 1837-1850 18th century - mid 1730-1775 17th century - mid 1630-1675 19th century - early 1800-1836 18th century - early 1700-1730 17th century - early 1600-1629 16th century - late 1576-1599 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875 17th century - late 1676-1699 | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | +44 (0)1603 493623 | Telephone: | +44 (0)1603 493625 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:7093 | Format: | 365 maps, plans and books | Go to resource |
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