Map; The "District Railway" Miniature Map Of London, by W E Soar, 1887
Main details
| Reference number | 1984/51/756 |
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| Description | This is a geographic style railway map on paper, issued by the District Railway. The map shows the geographic features of the central London area with the District Railway and Metropolitan Railway overprinted with bold red lines, other railway lines are overprinted with black shaded lines. Where two companies run trains over the same line, two lines are printed. Railway company names are not printed alongside the lines which they operate, instead there is a reference key, stations are marked with squares and their names are printed in red. Extensions are shown on the District Railway as a broken red line. |
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| Dates | 1887 |
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| Completeness | 100% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 210MmWidth 268MmColour Attribute Value Colour - Black
- Red
- White
Item content Attribute Value Object title District RailwayText THE DISTRICT RAILWAY IS THE BEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE VARIOUS PLACES OF AMUSEMENT & INTEREST AND ALL PARTS OF LONDON. / IT IS ALSO THE BEST VENTILATED ROUTE BETWEEN THE EAST-END, CITY & WEST-END. / ASK FOR TICKETS TO EARLS COURT INCLUDING ADMISSION TO THE AMERICAN EXHIBITION. / 10 TRAINS AN HOUR FROM MANSION HOUSE (CENTRAL CITY STATION) AND ALL INTERMEDIATE STATIONS TO GLOUCESTER ROAD. / TRAINS about every 10 Minutes / FROM MONUMENT, MARK LANE, ALDGATE EAST, WHITECHAPEL - MILE END - NEW CROSS and other Stations on East London & Metropolitan Lines. / FREQUENT TRAINS FROM OTHER PARTS OF LONDON.Design Attribute Value Material Paper -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Designer W E Soar, 1887Printer Alfred Boot & Son , 1887Publisher District Railway, 1887 -
Associated companies, people and places
Company Attribute Value Company District Railway, 1887