Maps of Leeds

Si · Post by Si » Thu 29 Nov, 2007 4:28 pm

I know. I lifted up the corner of the shop and there was nothing there!I've bought a selection of Alan Godfrey maps on-line. It's sad, I know, but I can spend hours looking at them.CheersSiPS Interesting that the street sign is still there.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Fri 03 May, 2013 10:33 am

Just come across this England and Wales 1790. I don't know if it's any use but looking at some of the place names is interesting. Bradforth, Hutherffield, Addle etchttp://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/g0411010.html

jim · Post by **jim** » Fri 03 May, 2013 12:52 pm

Trying to work out whereabouts the names refer to is entertaining uncle mick. "Stainley" and "Bookridge" are simple, "Hasford" less so, but where on earth is "Kayley" (and no, it's not Keighley!).

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Fri 03 May, 2013 1:55 pm

mentioned in other threads but relevant to this one is:http://www.tracksintime.wyjs.org.uk/

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Fri 03 May, 2013 1:59 pm

1910 map of central Leeds here:http://www.artus-familyhistory.com/Leed ... 20map.html

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Fri 03 May, 2013 2:03 pm

detailed list of 1:500 scale 1891 maps available for sale here:http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/MapShop_yorks ... ns.htmplus sample showing area around Park Square.

jim · Post by **jim** » Fri 03 May, 2013 6:26 pm

Steve Jones wrote: 1910 map of central Leeds here:http://www.artus-familyhistory.com/Leed ... 20map.html Some of the details shown on this map would seem to indicate a date of around 1870.

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Fri 03 May, 2013 9:40 pm

Some of the details shown on this map would seem to indicate a date of around 1870.If you look at the legend it says corrected to today's date which means you are probably correct i nthat it is an earlier map with some new details added and released in 1910.

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Fri 03 May, 2013 9:48 pm

here is a fascinating map of sanitary conditions in Leeds which led to cholera:http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/2 ... s.htmlthis site has some good stuff on Leeds including a recording of a woman from Hunslet illustrating her accent.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 03 May, 2013 10:33 pm

Steve Jones wrote: here is a fascinating map of sanitary conditions in Leeds which led to cholera:http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/2 ... s.htmlthis site has some good stuff on Leeds including a recording of a woman from Hunslet illustrating her accent. Thanks for that link Steve. The 1842 sanitary map of Leeds is most interesting. It does not show any railway tracks at what is now Leeds City Station and so the map shows well the course of the River Aire and what I think is (or will be) the Kings Mill goit split of the river. The map shows the North Midland Station (NMS) at where the Crown Point retail park is now. In information that I've found the NMS was opened on July 1st 1840 and renamed Leeds Hunslet Lane on January 1st 1849 but closed down on March 1st 1851.I like the symbols on the map for what I assume are chimneys (several are next to the River Aire in the bottom left corner area).