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On the Facebook page Andy Hutchinson and Michael White mentioned the Fire Insurance maps of Leeds. They're online at the British Library site and there is a treasure trove of info in them.



http://www.bl.uk/search/og/search?q=lee ... _yorkshire

http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex ... 49152.html

BJF wrote:On the Facebook page Andy Hutchinson and Michael White mentioned the Fire Insurance maps of Leeds. They're online at the British Library site and there is a treasure trove of info in them.



http://www.bl.uk/search/og/search?q=lee ... _yorkshire

http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex ... 49152.html

Thanks for that BJF . I've just had a look through just a few of the many maps brought up through the first link and the details are amazing (using the Zoomify facility greatly helps).

Stunning!