A map. Text in the top left corner - Plan Referred To. Railway lines running horizontally across the top of the plan. Beneath this, various plots of land separated off in the middle of the plan also indicating the occupier and land use. Superimposed on top of a base relief of the area showing the outline of streets and roads.

#MapOnATuesday is this 1917 plan of the site for the Central Corporation Depot at Bordesley Green. With annotations showing land belonging to Garrison Farm Brickworks, Adderley Park Brick Co., Wolseley Motor Works and Globe Brick Works. Ref - MAP/283413 #LibraryofBham

Legend at the top of the plan reads - Freehold Building Estate, Kings Norton. Beneath this, coloured vertical strips indicating the land for sale. The outline sketch of thoroughfares surrounding the plot including details of land usage. A line running across the bottom of the plan indicating the Midland railway line.

#MapOnATuesday is this c 1890 plan of a building estate showing land for sale between Northfield Road and Middleton Hall Road, including Middleton Hall. Ref - Bickley/383267 #LibraryofBham

Dedication of the map to the Prince of Wales in the top left of the image. A map of the county of Cornwall on the Island of Jamaica, James Robertson, 1804. The map is beneath the dedication - coastal outline with the names of locations written along the line between the land and the sea.

#BlackBritshHistory #MapOnATuesday today is James Robertson’s map of the Island of Jamacia (1804) included in the Boulton & Watt Collection:
theironroom.wordpress.com/2022/10/17/b... Ref - MS 3147/31/84 – 86 (Accession 614066 – 614068) #LibraryofBham

A map - title at the top of the map is City of Birmingham housing town planning act 1909. Beneath is a map of the eastern Birmingham suburbs. Colour shading has been applied to certain parts of the periphery of the map. Below this is text outlining the project and the significance of the colour shading.

#MapOnATuesday today is this 1913 City of Birmingham Surveyor's Office proposed housing map for East Birmingham revised in 1926. Ref – MAP/327863 #LibraryofBham

Title at the top of the map - Map of Birmingham. A conflagration of lines demarcating streets and roads. Map shows the Roman Catholic Chapel (Shadwell Street), Meeting House (Newhall Street), St. Philip's Rectory and church and the Court of Requests amongst other buildings. A list of hackney coach fares is in the bottom left of the image. A scale of measurement in the bottom centre and an illustration of a milestone in the bottom right of the map. A compass in the top right of the image.

#MapOnATuesday today is John Kempson’s Town Map of Birmingham, c. 1808 – 1811 including a list of Hackney coach fares. Ref – SC 14 : Third edition of William Hutton’s History of Birmingham revised in the 1840s. #LibraryofBham

Text at the top of the page - London & North Western Railway - Extension at Birmingham. Below this, the text - plan of property situated in the parish of Birmingham in the county of Warwick belonging to the Governors of the Free Grammar School, in lease to John Bolt, shewing the quantity of land required for the purpose of the railway. The outline of streets and roads in the centre of the map -some are named such as Colmore Row and Worcester Street. The outline of properties on the streets is also shown. Above the street named Colmore Row are two parallel lines and words Proposed New Street written inside of them.

#MapOnATuesday - the extension of the London & North Western Railway, a plan of property belonging to the Governors of the Free Grammar School, c1850. Ref: Bickley MAP/383168A #LibraryofBham

A map of the counties of Warwickshire and Leicestershire. A coat of arms in the top left-hand corner - lion on the left and a dragon on the right. Beneath is a plaque with text in Latin - heading is Warwic Leicestriaeq. Manorial shield bearing a coat of arms in the bottom left of the image and an ornate symbol in the bottom right consisting of two plaques and a crest with text indicating Leonard Terwoort is the engraver. Borders between the counties have been coloured in. The map is populated by a series of coloured marks highlighting the locations of populated areas and manorial seats.

#MapOnATuesday today is one of our earliest maps - 'Warwic Lecestriæq' comitat'. A hand-coloured map of Warwickshire and Leicestershire by Christopher Saxton, 1576. Engraved by Leonard Terwoort. MAL/13988 #LibraryofBham

A base plan of the streets in Birmingham city centre in 1946. Imposed on top of this are a series of coloured lines indicating where the Inner Ring Road is intended for construction. The lines form a circle around the outer part of the map with a set of parallel lines running from the top to bottom right hand side of the circle. Then another set of parallel lines runs from this to join the left hand side of the bigger circle.

#MapOnATuesday Here’s the 1946 Birmingham Corporation Inner Ring Road Key Plan. A map of Birmingham city centre showing the proposed route of the inner ring road in relation to existing streets. Ref : 669062 #LibraryofBham

A map. Table of details in the top left corner detailing the apportionment of land and its corresponding size. Various parcels of land on the map with the name of the landowner. A series of pathways running across the map.

#MapOnATuesday is this plan of the Hockley district showing land allotted to Sir Thos. Gooch by the Birmingham inclosure award, c1805. Ref - MAP/94047 #LibraryofBham

A map, title of which is map of the roads near to the spot where Mary Ashford was murdered. Above the title is the map which is a line drawing of the streets and locations associated with the case. The bottom half of the map is dominated by text providing details of the case.

#MapOnATuesday this week is this map of the roads and locations in Erdington and Sutton Coldfield associated with the infamous case of the murder of Mary Ashford in 1817. The accompanying text explains the evidence shown on the map. Ref - MAP/304097 #LibraryofBham

A map of Birmingham city centre. A collection of named thoroughfares crisscrossing one another - some of the streets have shading around them. Features such as churches and schools identified on the map. A shaded area in the centre with text - L & NW Railway Station above it. Text inside the bulk of the shaded area regards - Proposed Extension of Footbridge. A scale of measurement in the bottom right of the map. A compass lilting at an angle in the bottom left along with text which reads - Copyright Entered Stationers Hall.

#Railway200 #MapOnATuesday shows the enlargement of New Street Station - the new street to be substituted for Great Queen Street and the intended alteration of streets in the vicinity,1st August 1881. Now we know what became of Bread Street! Ref: MAP/73266 #LibraryofBham @railway200.bsky.social

A map. Title at the top of the page is Proposed map of the town of Birmingham and its environs, being a survey of part of the High Street and Five Ways. Beneath this, two specimens of separate maps. A compass in the bottom right of the map.

#MapOnATuesday today is this 1824 specimen of the proposed map of the town of Birmingham and its environs, being a survey of part of the High Street and Five Ways - John Pigott Smith, Surveyor. Ref - MAP/72845 #LibraryofBham

The map is a series of parallel lines running across one another identifying streets and roads. The bulk of this activity is in the centre of the map whilst the periphery is less detailed and chiefly consists of the outlines of fields. A series of dots are dispersed liberally across the map. Beneath the map is the title - Map of Licensed Houses, Birmingham accompanied by a key indicating what the different colour dots represent - left to right : Licensed Victuallers, Beer houses and Off Licences.

#MapOnATuesday is this survey of licensed houses in Birmingham, 1891 showing locations of licensed victuallers, beer houses and off licenses. Copied from the map of licensed houses prepared by the City Surveyor. Ref - MAP/149421 #LibraryofBham

A map. Title at the top of the page is plan of the parish of Handsworth. A series of elongated coloured lines running across the page representing streets and roads along with railway lines. Marks on the map highlighting topographical features.

#MapOnATuesday today is this plan of the Parish of #Handsworth from 1872. It includes the townships of Handsworth and Perry Barr. It was surveyed by R.H. Burman, Ref - MAP/73597 #LibraryofBham

Circular legend in the top left of the map contains the following text - Plan of Birmingham surveyed by Tho. Hanson, 1785. In the top right of the map, another legend - this one oblong, provides information on the demography of the town including details such as the town had 9,500 houses and 52,250 inhabitants. The map is a series of parallel lines running across one another identifying streets and roads. The bulk of this activity is in the centre of the map whilst the periphery is less detailed and chiefly consists of the outlines of fields. Blocks of grey appear at intervals indicating the use of land for commercial, industrial and agricultural purposes.

#MapOnATuesday We’re going back to 1785 this week with Thomas Hanson’s Plan of Birmingham. Interesting demographic details provided by the map include the town had 9,500 houses and 52,250 inhabitants. Ref – MAP/72831 #LibraryofBham

A housing development plan with a series of avenues and thoroughfares linking between each other in the top centre of the map. A peripheral road circumnavigates the estate in the bottom of the plan. In the bottom left, a scale and compass along with the caption Harborne Tenants Ltd. In the bottom right, details regard the firm of architects and their office location.

#MapOnATuesday #Harborne this week is this 1907 Harborne Tenants Ltd plan for the Moor Pool Estate developed between 1907 and 1912 as a garden suburb, designed by architects Martin & Martin. Ref - Medical Health Officers Report, 1908 L 45.11 #LibraryofBham @moorpoolht.bsky.social

A map showing the wards and districts of Birmingham. A thick line in the middle of the map surrounds those wards classified as part of the city centre. Each ward and district are named and have a corresponding number. Wards and districts have a colour shading. A key beneath the map indicates what the different colours signify.

#MapOnATuesday this week we bring the 1908 Population map of Birmingham highlighting the move away from city centre habitation to more hospitable suburban living. Ref - Medical Health Officers Report, 1908 L 45.11 #LibraryofBham

A Birds Eye view of a town centre - streets and roads crossing each other. Most of the centre is heavily populated, leading out to less densely occupied fields. A plaque in the top right identifies the map is Samuel Bradford’s 1751 survey of Birmingham. Below is a key to buildings and features on the map. A compass is in the top centre of the map and directly below it, the text - St. Martin’s parish which is also repeated at the bottom of the map. On the top and centre right of the map are illustrations of the south views of St. Martin and St. Philips churches.

#MapOnATuesday this week is Samuel Bradford’s 1751 survey of Birmingham. Ref - MAL/14002. It includes south views of St. Martin’s and St. Philip’s churches. Engraved and published by Thomas Jefferys, London. #LibraryofBham

A plan with an Ordnance Survey template. A series of parallel lines running across the page indicating parcels of land. A series of parcels in the centre of the map are shaded. A scale at the bottom of the page. A compass on the far right of the plan. Sections of human habitation in the form of farms liberally dispersed across the map. Title in the top right of the plan is Public Works & Town Planning Committee Report to the Council, 27 July 1937.

#MapOnATuesday this week is this 1937 proposal for the development of the Quinton estate submitted to the Public Works and Town Planning Committee. Ref - BCC Plans to Accompany Agendas, 1935 – 37 L 34.3 #LibraryofBham

A plan. A series of parallel lines across the page identifying streets and roads. Several of the conglomerations are coloured. A listing in the bottom left of the plan indicating the various housing estates included on the plan. A scale beneath this. A compass in the top right of the plan.

#MapOnATuesday #Oscott this week is this 1936 proposal for the Oscott College and neighbouring estates submitted by the Public Works and Town Planning Committee. Ref - BCC Plans to Accompany Agendas, 1935 – 37 L 34.3 #LibraryofBham

A circular map - title is Birmingham shown at the top of the map. A series of streets and roads crisscrossing in the centre of the map. The name of suburbs highlighted on the periphery. A small view of the town from 90 years before in a vignette at the bottom of the circle.

#MapOnATuesday this week is Ebenezer Robins’ Circular map of Birmingham dated 1820. Held in a collection of documents deposited by a Mr Zimmerman in the early 20th century. Ref - MS 3154/4 #LibraryofBham

A plan - title in the top left corner is City of Birmingham, Plan of City Centre showing one way traffic scheme. Beneath this is a map of the city centre with a series of arrows indicating the proposed flow of the one-way traffic system. A scale at the very bottom of the plan. Details in the top right of the plan - Traffic Control Committee, Report to the Council, 8 June 1937.

#MapOnATuesday this week highlights that even as far back as June 1937, plans were afoot for a one-way traffic scheme in the city centre. Ref -
BCC Plans to Accompany Agendas, 1935 – 37 L 34.3 #LibraryofBham

The heading reads - 'Plan of Birmingham survey’d in the year 1731'. Centre of the map is a maze of streets and roads looping into each other. Church grounds are visible in the mid centre and top right. The periphery of the map is made up of open fields. Below the map is a legend detailing the demographic change in the town between 1700 – 1780 along with details of the dedication of the map to Edward Digby and William Peyto.

#MapOnATuesday is William Westley’s Plan of Birmingham survey'd in the year 1731. The map also contains details added later regards the demographic development of the town between 1700 – 1780. Ref - MAL/13993 #LibraryofBham

Title in the top left is Map of the District of Aston Manor published by order of the district council, 1900. A compass to the right of this. The centre of the map is occupied by a series of lines identifying streets and roads. The map is divided into coloured sections identifying the wards of the manor. A reference key in the bottom left of the map.

Our #MapOnATuesday this week is the District of Aston Manor map published by order of the Aston Manor Urban District Council in 1900. Ref - MAP/169360 #LibraryofBham

Title at the top of the map is Electric Supply Districts in the City of Birmingham. A border around the map. Legend on the top left of the map - Map of the City of Birmingham, 1905. Compass symbol to the right of this. Map of the Birmingham conurbation divided into eight named sectors. Dots or dots inside a circle appear inside the borders of some of the sectors. Key in the bottom right of the map indicates the symbol of the dot inside a circle represents a Generating Station and the dot symbol by itself a Sub - Station.

#MapOnATuesday This illuminating Electric Supply Birmingham District map of 1905. Included in a souvenir brochure for the opening of the Summer Lane generating station in Oct 1906. Reference - Birmingham Corp D/7 (384780) #LibraryofBham

A map. A series of parcels of land accompanied by details of names and purposes. The outline of properties in the bottom middle of the map, possibly representing a farmstead. A road running along the bottom of the map with a Toll Gate on the right and writing identifying the road leads from Hagley. A series of tightly gathered lines in the top right of the map possibly identifying the lines of a mode of transport.

#MapOnATuesday of the Rotton Park Estate, c 1850. Last Tuesday we posted the first half of the Rotton Park Estate map and we’ve received a request for the second part -so here it is! Ref - HRA Map Cabinet 2/3 #LibraryofBham

A map - title at the top is Plan of Stonehouse Farm in the parish of Northfield. Text beneath this reads - James Harrison, Surveyor, 1835, Birmingham. Below this, the plan of the farm - sections of land divided into parcels. Lanes and pathways running between the parcels of land.

#MapOnATuesday is this 1835 plan of Stonehouse Farm #Northfield commissioned by James Harrison, surveyor and auctioneer. Ref - HRA Map Cabinet 2/3 #LibraryofBham

A map. The outline of a reservoir dominates the centre of the map. Around it, parcels of land identifying their purpose or ownership. A road named Reservoir Road linked to the reservoir in the bottom right of the map.

#MapOnATuesday of the Rotton Park Estate, c 1850. The #EdgbastonReservoir first known as the Rotton Park Reservoir was built by Thomas Telford in 1826. Ref - HRA Map Cabinet 2/3 #LibraryofBham

Figure 1 - photo taken from the window of the fourth floor of the Library of Birmingham. The windows on the outside are covered in a metal filigree. Photo shows a ground level construction site with a large pool of water in the centre of the photo. Apartments and a car park in the background of the photo.

Figure 2 - a map. The course of the Birmingham Canal running across the top of the map. Above this in the top right of the map, the shaded outline of properties, some of them labelled and also in the centre of the map. Two properties identified as the Crescent Wharf Saw Mills and the Baskerville Printing House in the centre of the map.

#MapOnATuesday this week looks at the mysterious pool of water which recently sprung up on a construction site at the back of the library on Cambridge Street. This 1 : 500 map (Sheet 168) of 1887 shows the spot which we think may be the site of the Cambridge Inn #LibraryofBham

A map - the top left corner dominated by the geographical feature of a pool - labelled as Great Pool. Beneath this in the centre of the map another pool labelled as the Shell Pool. A building in the bottom right of the map identified as Soho House. Above this, to the right - a building labelled as Soho Factory.

#MapOnATuesday is this plan of the design of the laying out of Soho Park near Birmingham for building purposes, c 1845. Both Soho house and factory feature. Ref - MAP/369956 #LibraryofBham #BM_AG