This wonderful old map of the railways and canals of England and Wales was originally published in 1837. It was created by SDUK.
This map of England and Wales shows all the railway and canal systems intertwining the island. As you can see, the railway hasn't spread across all of Wales just yet and only to the main cities of the south.
Before the railway was developed, the canals in the UK caused a significant change in the economy, supporting the industries that allowed the country to become the first industrial power during the Victorian era, creating wealth for the British Empire, and being the first country to develop a nationwide canal network.
This map looks great at all sizes: 12x16in (30.5x41cm), 16x20in (40.5x51cm), 18x24in (45.5x61cm), 24x30in (61x76cm), 32x40in (81.5x102cm) and 40x50in (102x127cm), but it looks even better when printed large.
I can create beautiful, large prints of this map up to 50in (127cm). Please get in touch if you're looking for larger, customised or different framing options.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40.5x51cm) version of this map.
The fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.
Please note the unframed 24x30in (61x76cm) map has white edges around the map. These edges can help you with framing, or if you don’t need them they are very easy to snip off with scissors. All other maps, including the framed maps, look exactly like the listing images.
If you’re looking for something slightly different, another option would be this amazing map of the Railways and Canals of the British Isles by Archibald Fullarton and Co. in 1872.
The locations on this map include: London, Manchester, Liverpool, York, Hull, Leeds, Newcastle, Sunderland, Carlisle, Cardiff, Swansea, Monmouth, Gloucester, Saint Ives, Plymouth, Exceter, Southampton, Brighton, Folkestone, Eastern Counties Railway, London and Birmingham Railway and Great Western Railway.
Please contact me to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.
This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving or housewarming gift for someone interested in the railways and canals of England and Wales or someone who loves to travel across England and Wales.
This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.