1877 - 1880 Ordnance Survey Map - Swansea Town - Glamorgansh...
1877 - 1880 Ordnance Survey Map - Swansea Town - Glamorganshire Sheet XXIV 6. 24. - South Dock Lock and River Basin.
A large-scale zincographed Ordnance Survey map of a section of the Swansea docks and the River Tawe in Glamorganshire, Wales. The plan is printed on paper laid on a linen backing with a protective brown fabric border. The map is a detailed industrial record, depicting the port area at the confluence of the River Tawe and the Bristol Channel.
Notable features include the Globe Dry Dock with associated workshops, a ship building and engineering works, the Tide Basin (South Dock), and various wharves. Technical details such as hydraulic machinery stations, cranes, pumps, and capstans are individualised. Maritime features include the East Pier and West Pier, buoys, and tide marks.
The upper margin right bears the printed text GLAMORGANSHIRE (Gower) Sheet XXIV.5 24. The upper margin left is printed Swansea. The lower margin center contains the publication information: Zincographed and Published at the Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton. 1880, above a note stating The Altitudes are given in feet above the Approximate Mean Water at Liverpool. Those indicated thus (B.M. 54.7) refer to Marks on Buildings, Walls, &c. A price is printed as 2s/6d. The lower margin left states Surveyed in 1878 and Reprinted in 1885. Two linear scales are provided at the bottom, one in feet and one in links. Two red vertical lines are hand-drawn in the bottom left corner.
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The map shows significant signs of industrial and age-related wear. There is a large tear with significant paper loss in the upper left corner affecting the margin and the edge of the Swansea text (photo 1, 9, 10). Toning and foxing are evident throughout the sheet (photo 1). There are several surface marks and small punctures, notably one near the Tide Basin text (photo 10). Creasing and undulation of the paper are visible across the surface (photo 5, 8). The edges of the cloth backing show fraying and wear, particularly at the corners.
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1877 - 1880 Ordnance Survey Map - Swansea Town - Glamorganshire Sheet XXIV 6. 24. - South Dock Lock and River Basin.
A large-scale zincographed Ordnance Survey map of a section of the Swansea docks and the River Tawe in Glamorganshire, Wales. The plan is printed on paper laid on a linen backing with a protective brown fabric border. The map is a detailed industrial record, depicting the port area at the confluence of the River Tawe and the Bristol Channel.
Notable features include the Globe Dry Dock with associated workshops, a ship building and engineering works, the Tide Basin (South Dock), and various wharves. Technical details such as hydraulic machinery stations, cranes, pumps, and capstans are individualised. Maritime features include the East Pier and West Pier, buoys, and tide marks.
The upper margin right bears the printed text GLAMORGANSHIRE (Gower) Sheet XXIV.5 24. The upper margin left is printed Swansea. The lower margin center contains the publication information: Zincographed and Published at the Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton. 1880, above a note stating The Altitudes are given in feet above the Approximate Mean Water at Liverpool. Those indicated thus (B.M. 54.7) refer to Marks on Buildings, Walls, &c. A price is printed as 2s/6d. The lower margin left states Surveyed in 1878 and Reprinted in 1885. Two linear scales are provided at the bottom, one in feet and one in links. Two red vertical lines are hand-drawn in the bottom left corner.
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The map shows significant signs of industrial and age-related wear. There is a large tear with significant paper loss in the upper left corner affecting the margin and the edge of the Swansea text (photo 1, 9, 10). Toning and foxing are evident throughout the sheet (photo 1). There are several surface marks and small punctures, notably one near the Tide Basin text (photo 10). Creasing and undulation of the paper are visible across the surface (photo 5, 8). The edges of the cloth backing show fraying and wear, particularly at the corners.
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