1890-Accrington Town Map

accybill · 07-11-2009, 17:56

These are two excellent Maps that can be downloaded, use "Zoom" facility for close up of streets.
Open in full screen for best effect.

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environ...cc/acceast.jpg

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environ...cc/accwest.jpg

The website link for other maps.

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/oldmap/

Atarah · 07-11-2009, 23:01

Very helpful to know about. Thank you.

accybill · 08-11-2009, 12:41

If you open the photos and right click, you can save to PC.

Ideal town plans for checking family addresses against early Census returns for those into Geneology.

Many of the streets are now long gone.

Atarah · 08-11-2009, 18:51

Nice one Accybill!

katex · 08-11-2009, 23:16

Hey, Atarah .. brother showed me this today, and have learnt how to do it ... dead chuffed. Not quite perfect yet .. but not bad for first try.
Bet Retlaw is going to say he's bin doing that for ages ....

marioexternal_MAPSRV430723464762.jpg Old map

christ church.jpg New constructions with old map superimposed on top.

Have pulled it out a little :-

larger scale christ church old.jpg Old Map

Larger scale Christ Church.jpg New constructions with old map superimposed on top.

Retlaw · 09-11-2009, 00:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by katex

Hey, Atarah .. brother showed me this today, and have learnt how to do it ... dead chuffed. Not quite perfect yet .. but not bad for first try.
Bet Retlaw is going to say he's bin doing that for ages ....

Ages and Ages, and I was'nt shown, did'nt know any one to show me, things you learn your self are remembered longer.

Have pulled it out a little :-

Thats what the Bishop said to the actress

Attachment 14832 New constructions with old map superimposed on top.

Gone into Joan Collins mode have we.
Is it stab Retlaw week again.
Or are you just being your usual bitchy self, because you can't find the name of the Railway.

Retlaw.

katex · 09-11-2009, 10:06

Actually, did work it out for myself ... was just initially pointed in the right direction ..

That Bishop gets about doesn't he ...

Just my usual bitchy self Retlaw .. admit though the Railway thing isn't helping. Still searching ... plans to look in another direction for it tomorrow .. watch this space.

Retlaw · 09-11-2009, 13:54

[quote=katex;761558]Hey, Atarah .. brother showed me this today, and have learnt how to do it ... dead chuffed. Not quite perfect yet .. but not bad for first try.
Bet Retlaw is going to say he's bin doing that for ages ....

Heres part of a map I drew of Acc 1863, and the other is part of a plan I drew for Acc Library, some one had torn the plan of St James Church yard out of a book, with the aid of a photgraph I drew a new one.

Retlaw.

Bob97531 · 10-11-2009, 15:09

Cracking link, thanks for this

Atarah · 10-11-2009, 17:04

Have to hand it to you Retlaw! You're a good un'. I well remember the patience you had when you went to the trouble of first of all tracing that lovely old map, then spending hour after hour after hour making it "come alive", then colouring it in.
Well done!