Map Collection

FA1991.49:- 
Map, Cyclist's Map of the County of Hampshire, with Isle of Wight, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, published by George Philip and Son, London and Liverpool, Merseyside, about 1920s.
The map has main roads in brown on the black and white base; there are overprinted letters to show location of, C - consul of Cyclists Touring Club, H - hotel appointed and recommended by Cyclists, X - where machines may be repaired; and hills are marked with red arrows, single flight - Hills to be ridden down with caution, double flight - Break on, treble flight - Dangerous-Dismount; hotels are listed on the cover, marked as CT - coffee tavern, TH - temperance hotel.
map feature:-  colour printed (bw plus features in red etc) & scale line & lat and long scales & index grid & county & rivers & relief (specially marked for cyclists) & woods & forests & roads (main roads in brown) & railways & table of symbols & parks & county & settlements & folded
inscription:-  printed -on- cover PHILIPS' / CYCLISTS' MAP / OF / THE COUNTY OF / HAMPSHIRE / 1/6
dimension:-  scale = 1 to 251460 ? (approx)

MN: 23.1.1998