Balloon View of London, 1851

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A colour view of London from the perspective of an aerial balloon, looking southwards from Hampstead. It shows the brand new Crystal Palace - erected to house the Great Exhibition - as well as the early London railways, Victorian Oxford Street, the Tower and eight of the city's bridges, many of which were recent constructions.
This is a beautiful colour view of London from the perspective of an aerial balloon, looking southwards from Hampstead.

Printed in 1851, it shows the brand new Crystal Palace - erected to house the Great Exhibition - as well as the early London railways, Victorian Oxford Street, the Tower and eight of the city's bridges, many of which were recent constructions.

This is a stunning and unexpected window on a city that was at the centre of a vast empire and at the height of its pomp.
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Weight 0.000000
Author Banks & Co.
Availability IP
Department Historical Books & Maps
Format Sheet map, folded
ISBN 9781908402530
Published 10/09/2013
Publisher Old House Books
Section Historical Maps
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