Old Map of British Railways & Canals 1872 - England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland Victorian-era botanical art The vintage Portuguese labels and

The vintage Portuguese labels and decorative cartouche add character

Originally used for navigation by sailors

Carefully restored and printed on matte paper

and Ottoman influences that wove vibrant cultural threads

It was created by John Speed

Old Map of British Railways & Canals 1872 - England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland Victorian-era botanical art The vintage Portuguese labels andThis striking full colour map charts the railways, canals and waterways of the British Isles at their Victorian peak, engraved by G. H. Swanston and published by A. Fullarton & Co in 1872. It's one of the most comprehensive transport maps of its era, covering the entire rail network of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland in a single view, with the unusual bonus of inset maps zooming into the busy rail hubs of London, Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield,