1877 - 1884 Ordnance Survey Map - Swansea Town - Glamorgansh...
1877 - 1884 Ordnance Survey Map - Swansea Town - Glamorganshire Sheet XXIV.5.19 - Fabians Bay, Customs House, South Dock Lock.
An Ordnance Survey large-scale plan of a section of the Swansea harbour and industrial district, encompassing Fabian's Bay and the River Tawe. The sheet is identified in the top margin as Glamorganshire (Gower) Sheet XXIV.5.19. and includes geographic references to Llangyfelach PH, Swansea PH, St Thomas TP, and East Ward. The lower margin bears the imprint River Tawe XXIV.5.24. Zincographed and Published at the Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, 1880. A survey note at the bottom left reads Surveyed in 1878 Re-printed in 1884.
The map is executed at a scale of 1/500, described as 10.56 Feet to One Statute Mile or 41.66 Feet to One Inch. It features exceptional detail of 19th-century maritime infrastructure, including East Burrows Wharf, Dry Dock No 1, Dry Dock No 2, a Gridiron, a Ship Building Yard, and the Custom House. Individual interior rooms are labelled, such as the Searcher's Room and Proof Room. The plan is printed in monochrome ink on heavy paper with a brown linen backing and fabric-taped edges. A large hand-written number 10 in red crayon is present in the lower-left corner.
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The map exhibits significant and widespread foxing and brown damp staining across the entire surface, most notably visible in the central and right-hand sections (photos 1 and 2). The paper shows heavy cockling and waving throughout, likely due to historical moisture exposure (photos 2 and 6). A distinct liquid stain affects the bottom-left corner near the Timber Yard area (photo 7). The brown fabric tape at the margins shows fraying and wear at the corners (photo 1). Several small creases and surface abrasions are present across the sheet. Despite the staining, all printed text and cartographic details remain legible.
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1877 - 1884 Ordnance Survey Map - Swansea Town - Glamorganshire Sheet XXIV.5.19 - Fabians Bay, Customs House, South Dock Lock.
An Ordnance Survey large-scale plan of a section of the Swansea harbour and industrial district, encompassing Fabian's Bay and the River Tawe. The sheet is identified in the top margin as Glamorganshire (Gower) Sheet XXIV.5.19. and includes geographic references to Llangyfelach PH, Swansea PH, St Thomas TP, and East Ward. The lower margin bears the imprint River Tawe XXIV.5.24. Zincographed and Published at the Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton, 1880. A survey note at the bottom left reads Surveyed in 1878 Re-printed in 1884.
The map is executed at a scale of 1/500, described as 10.56 Feet to One Statute Mile or 41.66 Feet to One Inch. It features exceptional detail of 19th-century maritime infrastructure, including East Burrows Wharf, Dry Dock No 1, Dry Dock No 2, a Gridiron, a Ship Building Yard, and the Custom House. Individual interior rooms are labelled, such as the Searcher's Room and Proof Room. The plan is printed in monochrome ink on heavy paper with a brown linen backing and fabric-taped edges. A large hand-written number 10 in red crayon is present in the lower-left corner.
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The map exhibits significant and widespread foxing and brown damp staining across the entire surface, most notably visible in the central and right-hand sections (photos 1 and 2). The paper shows heavy cockling and waving throughout, likely due to historical moisture exposure (photos 2 and 6). A distinct liquid stain affects the bottom-left corner near the Timber Yard area (photo 7). The brown fabric tape at the margins shows fraying and wear at the corners (photo 1). Several small creases and surface abrasions are present across the sheet. Despite the staining, all printed text and cartographic details remain legible.
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