Map Collection

FA1998.182:- 
Map, hand coloured? engraving, Map of Portsmouth, Hampshire, scale 6 inches to 1 miles, published by G W Bacon and Co, 127 Strand, London, late 19th century?
Including Portsea, Landport, Southsea and Gosport; shows railways and tramways; there is an inset map of the surrounding area.
map feature:-  folded (in cover) & hand coloured (?) & title cartouche (plain box) & scale line & rivers & settlements & roads & streets & tram routes & railways & canals & harbours
inscription:-  printed -on- title cartouche BACON'S / MAP OF / PORTSMOUTH / PORTSEA, LANDPORT, SOUTHSEA & GOSPORT / ...
inscription:-  printed -on- bottom LONDON G. W. BACON & Co. 127 STRAND
inscription:-  embossed -on- cover BACON'S / NEW ORDNANCE PLAN / OF / PORTSMOUTH
dimension:-  scale = 1 to 10560 ? (nominal)

MN: 8.6.1998