George W. Bacon
Bacon's Gem Map of London and its Suburbs, 1912 c.
22 x 23 ½ in
56 x 60 cm
56 x 60 cm
LDN7662
A map of London extending from Acton to West Ham, west to east, and from Highgate to Streatham, north to south. Though the map itself is undated, the renaming of...
A map of London extending from Acton to West Ham, west to east, and from Highgate to Streatham, north to south.
Though the map itself is undated, the renaming of Deptford Road Station to Surrey Docks and the extension of the Central Line from Bank to Liverpool Street tell us that it was published no earlier than 1911, while Embankment station is still named 'Charing Cross', so it must be before 1915. The South Villa in Regents' Park is not yet named for the Bedford College for Women which took over the site in 1913, so this may narrow the dating even further to 1912.
Printed colour. [LDN7662]
Though the map itself is undated, the renaming of Deptford Road Station to Surrey Docks and the extension of the Central Line from Bank to Liverpool Street tell us that it was published no earlier than 1911, while Embankment station is still named 'Charing Cross', so it must be before 1915. The South Villa in Regents' Park is not yet named for the Bedford College for Women which took over the site in 1913, so this may narrow the dating even further to 1912.
Printed colour. [LDN7662]
