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FA1999.70:-
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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.
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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.
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map feature:-
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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 |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- cover
PHILIPS' / CYCLISTS' MAP / OF / THE COUNTY OF / HAMPSHIRE / 1/6
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scale line:-
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8 miles = 51.6 mm |
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dimension:- |
scale = 1 to 250000 ? (1 to 249511 from scale line assuming modern mile) |
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Map Group -- Philip 1920s
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