This old map of Liverpool is one of the more artistic maps that still retains is scientific accuracy (as opposed to the painterly panoramas like Bird’s Eye View of Liverpool, as seen from a balloon, 1885). It shows Liverpool at the point just before it went from a town to something more resembling a city.
The map is decorated with a simple but elegant North arrow in the bottom left, and a series of seals around the edge: the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks; the Corporation of the Liverpool Exchange; the Corporation of Liverpool. It also includes a very tiny map of Liverpool as it was in 1720.
Swire picks out the main public buildings and the docks. Villages now incorporated into Liverpool, such as Everton, are still separate at this date.
See a zoomable high resolution version of the 1824: Liverpool and its Environs, by William Swire, along with all the other old maps of Liverpool in the Historic Liverpool collection.
Print of old map of Liverpool
This is a beautiful piece of art in its own right, making it a wonderful object to hang in your home, and the high quality of the paper makes it perfect for framing.
Note that this map was originally 52cm (20") x 40cm (16"). To get the full detail of this map you must buy a print of at least that size. If one is not available then please contact me for a quote on an original sized print. I can't guarantee you'll be able to read the street names if you buy a postcard-sized one! :)
Note that the images on this page don’t give a great impression of just how good this map is, because the imagery has been compressed. This is a high definition print of a large digital file.
Features:
- High resolution mapping – hugely detailed!
- Beautiful Victorian workmanship
- Printed on weighty archival paper
Whether as a gift for a loved one, or to treat yourself to something for hanging in the study, this map is a fascinating piece of history you’ll want to study again and again!