1890-Accrington Town Map
 

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/

Re: 1890-Accrington Town Map
 

Very helpful to know about. Thank you.

Re: 1890-Accrington Town Map
 

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.

Re: 1890-Accrington Town Map
 

Nice one Accybill!

Re: 1890-Accrington Town Map
 

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 .... :D:D


Attachment 14829 Old map

Attachment 14830 New constructions with old map superimposed on top.

Have pulled it out a little :-


Attachment 14831 Old Map

Attachment 14832 New constructions with old map superimposed on top.

Re: 1890-Accrington Town Map
 

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.

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:theband:
Retlaw.

Re: 1890-Accrington Town Map
 

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

That Bishop gets about doesn't he ... :D

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. ;)

Re: 1890-Accrington Town Map
 

[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 .... :D:D

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.

Re: 1890-Accrington Town Map
 

Cracking link, thanks for this ;)

Re: 1890-Accrington Town Map
 

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!