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FA2001.173:-
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Map, hand coloured engraving, General Post Office Circulation Map for England
and Wales, scale about 1 to 650000, about 10 miles to 1 inch, published by
Stanford's Geographical Establishment, London, 1890.
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The map shows how the mails are delivered across the country by railway, mail
coaches and carts, stage coaches and omnibuses, rural postmen mounted or on
foot, or on tricycles. Post towns, money order sub offices, and the end points
of mails are plotted.
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map feature:-
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sectioned for folding & mounted & up is N & scale line & table
of symbols & county & settlements & railways & roads & post
roads |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- title
1890 / GENERAL POST OFFICE / CIRCULATION MAP / FOR / ENGLAND & WALES.
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inscription:- |
printed -on- bottom right
Stanford's Geographical Establishment, London
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scale line:-
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30+10 miles = 99.7 mm |
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dimension:- |
wxh, sheet = 89x111cm |
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wxh, sheet, folded = 18x28cm |
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wxh, map = 867x1067mm (approximately) |
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scale = 1 to 650000 ? (1 to 645675 from scale line assuming modern mile) |
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Map Group -- Post Office 1890 -- with Research Notes
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