whitechapel 1888 map

[dixon9]

hi been stuggling to find one,tried all the usual places(ripper art,amazon,smiths) but no luck,any ideas where i may be able to get one?

Thanks for any help

dixon9

[Sam Flynn]

hi been stuggling to find one,tried all the usual places(ripper art,amazon,smiths) but no luck,any ideas where i may be able to get one?

Alan Godfrey Maps is your friend, Dixon:

http://www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/acatalog/London__Sheets_60_69.html

I make extensive use of the map catalogued as "L 063.2 Whitechapel & Bank 1894", a bargain at only £2.25. My thanks to Jaako Luukanen (aka "JakeL") for recommending the Godfrey maps to me many years ago.

[dixon9]

thanks very much sam much appreciated

dixon9

[The Grave Maurice]

Yeah, that's a great map. But, if it's the same scale as the one I've got, you might want to invest in a good magnifying glass at the same time.

[Mike Covell]

The gentleman behind Alan Godfrey maps is one of the nicest people you could deal with, he really helped me obtain some decent scale maps of Sculcoates some time ago. I have a large box full of Godfrey Editions including two of Whitechapel, 3 of Islington, 3 of Holloway, and over 30 covering Hull and surrounding locales. They also have notes and trade directory entries on the rear of each map and are much cheaper, and more realistic, than the awful Jack the Ripper map.

[Sam Flynn]

Yeah, that's a great map. But, if it's the same scale as the one I've got, you might want to invest in a good magnifying glass at the same time.

True, GM. At least it covers all the territory, though. I've also got a full-scale reproduction of Booth's poverty map covering the whole of London, but that's frankly too big - actually, "enormous" is a better description - for day to day use

Incidentally, I just remembered that a very good quality image (a 4.7 megabyte jpeg) of the 1894 map may be downloaded at Casebook, at the bottom of this page.

[Roy Corduroy]

This is the "Stone Yard" next to Pavillion Yard off the Whitechapel thoroughfare, the site of the shed used as mortuary. What does the B. S. stand for?

[The Grave Maurice]

Bring [us your] Stiffs?

[Septic Blue]

What does the B. S. stand for?

'Boundary Stone'!

The southwestern and southeastern walls of the structure that is presumed to have been the Whitechapel Union Infirmary mortuary, coincided with the boundary that separated the Parish of St. Mary Whitechapel and the Hamlet of Mile End New Town.

The 'disused' graveyard was situated entirely within Whitechapel, while the (presumed) mortuary was situated entirely within Mile End New Town.

[Monty]

Guys,

Be aware that the 1894 map is not contemporary, obviously. Development had taken place since 88.

Roy,

Colin Roberts is your man, but Im thinking Boundary markers of sorts.

Monty

[The Grave Maurice]

Colin,

I thought Chelsea was playing today. Shouldn't you be otherwise occupied?

[Monty]

To confirm.

B S stands for Boundary Stone.

Monty

[Septic Blue]

I thought Chelsea was playing today. Shouldn't you be otherwise occupied?

Granted: The referee added eight minutes to the end of the first half, and five minutes to the end of the second half; but the final whistle was blown about six hours ago.

I don't watch football 'down the pub' anymore!

Two or three pints of Harp before noon (EST), and the rest of the day is shot!

Stoke City put up an incredible fight; and their choir was absolutely brilliant!

[Monty]

Colin

I missed your post, apologies for repeating what you had already confirmed.

We managed to get our win during the required minutes....didnt need the add ons

Monty

[Sam Flynn]

Be aware that the 1894 map is not contemporary, obviously. Development had taken place since 88.

It's like censuses, isn't it Neil? They never did one when we really wanted them to!