Antique city plan of Cambridge, 1900

Antique city plan of Cambridge, 1900John Bartholomew & Son created a renowned series of street maps depicting various British towns and cities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among these was the 1900 edition featuring Cambridge, offering a captivating glimpse of the city's past over a century ago. Encompassing an extensive area from the railway stations in the north and west to the Botanic Garden and beyond in the south and east, the map presents a comprehensive view of

contrasting with the darker

Bartholomew in 1894 in collaboration with the Royal Geographical Society

particularly in the intricate patterns that adorn the flowers' centers and stems

The painting features a variety of geometric shapes

He was born in 1660 in Elberfeld

created in the 18th century

" created by Johannes and Cornelis Blaeu in 1645

His maps continue to be valued as important historical artifacts

The map also shows the development of Hong Kong's infrastructure in the early 20th century

which produced atlases

The depiction of Lugdunum in "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" would have provided a visual representation of the city during the Renaissance period

Blaeu's work was highly esteemed for its accuracy