Map Collection

FA2001.58:- 
Map, colour printed, Bacon's Motoring and Cycling Road Map, London District, by John Bartholomew and Co, Edinburgh, Lothian, published by G W Bacon and Co, 127 Strand, London, 1920s?
The map includes London and Middlesex with parts of Hampshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent and Surrey.
'Best Cycling Roads' are coloured red; there are arrow on 'Danger-Hills' and 'Hills to ridden with caution'; road distances are given on the pattern 'P to F. 17' for Petersfield to Farnham; figures on the road give the altitude above sea level, as well as contour lines; railways and inns are marked.
inscription:-  printed -on- cover HALF-INCH SERIES / BACON'S / MOTORING / AND / CYCLING / ROAD MAP / LONDON / DISTRICT / G. W. BACON & CO., Ltd. / 127, STRAND, LONDON. / .... -- black on brown; location map
inscription:-  printed -on- top of map BACON'S 'HALF-INCH' CYCLING ROAD MAPS OF ENGLAND AND WALES / REDUCED BY PERMISSION FROM THE NEW ORDNANCE SURVEY
inscription:-  printed -on- bottom of map G. W. BACON & C0., Ltd., 127 STRAND, LONDON / COPYRIGHT - JOHN BARTHOLOMEW & CO., EDINR.
dimension:-  wxh (folded in cover) = 10x17.5cm
wxh (unfolded) = 100x64cm
scale = 1 to 126720 ? (nominal)

MN: 21.5.2001