Crace Collection of Maps of London
Over 1200 maps and plans of the capital: a fascinating collection brought together by the Victorian designer, Frederick Crace.
Peter Barber
Head of Map Collections
This is the essential guide through the history of London: some 1200 printed and hand-drawn maps charting the development of the city and its immediate vicinity from around 1570 to 1860. The maps were collected, mainly during the first half of the nineteenth century, by the fashionable society designer, Frederick Crace.
Curator's choice
Peter Barber highlights personal favourite items from the collection
London. A guide for cuntrey men in the famous cittey of London by the helpe of wich plot they shall be able to know how far it is to any street. As allso to go unto the same without forder troble. Anno 1653
This 1593 map is the direct forebear of the modern London A-Z. This copy comes from the 1653 edit...
A New and Correct MAPP OF MIDDLESEX, ESSEX AND HERTFORDSHIRE With the Roads Rivers Sea-Coast ACTUALLY SURVEYED
Based on an original survey of 1721, this map of Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Essex was first iss...
Labyrinthus Londinensis, or the equestrian preplexed
The author of this small plan of London invites his readers to find their way around the city, fr...
Plan of the Fitz Roy Farm and Highgate estate, being a portion of the freehold ground rents of the Lord Southampton
This plan was produced for the sale of Lord Southampton's estate in 1840. The title and compass ...
A birds eye view of the Zoological Gardens, Regents Park
The title of this plan of London Zoo, appears at lower left along with a compass rose and publish...
