An enormous folding wall map of England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland in four sections, published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) as a teaching aid. The map's simple style and large text would have been excellent for students of all ages. A small inset map in the lower-left corner shows London and its environs. The size and style of the font used to name a city or town's on the map indicates its population. Railways are marked with red lines.

The SPCK, a charitable organization founded in London in 1698, is the oldest Anglican mission in the world and one of Britain's oldest publishers. Their mission was to combat social ills and immorality by increasing access to education, especially Christian teachings. This map provides an indication of just how broad the Society's activities had become by the Victorian Era, when education was considered a moral imperative and there was a new drive to provide access to educational materials for all classes of society.

Printed colour. [GB2137]