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Public Houses Map of Victorian London 1886
A reproduction from the Old House Books of a map published by the National Temperance Publication Depot around 1886 with a grand title of ‘The Modern Plague of London, showing the public houses as specified in the London Directory. Exclusive of licensed hotels, grocers, &c, &c.”A contemporary street plan of London has an overprint indicating locations of public houses. Not surprisingly, Soho and Covent Garden (where Edward Stanford had already established his printing works in Long Acre, now the location of our shop) have by far the highest density. Coverage extends from Hampstead (surely there must have been pubs there?) and Stoke Newington to Battersea Park and New Cross; and from Holland Park to Victoria Park in Hackney and the western edge of the Isle of Dogs. The map is presented in an elegant card cover with an essay on ‘Drink in Victorian London”.Please note: this title is also available as a wall map.To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.