Old Map of York in 1851 by Tallis & Rapkin - York Minster, River Ouse, City Centre early U.S. geography close to where the modern

close to where the modern football ground of St James' Park now stands

or observatory

Whether you’re drawn to the grandeur of Amsterdam’s canal belts or the serenity of countryside windmills

this map is an exceptional decorative piece

a pivotal moment in the city's commercial and cultural expansion

Old Map of York in 1851 by Tallis & Rapkin - York Minster, River Ouse, City Centre early U.S. geography close to where the modernThis is a striking Victorian era map of York, created by the mapmakers Tallis and Rapkin and published in 1851. By this period, York remained one of the nation's most historically significant urban centres, a place where Roman legions had marched, where medieval kings were crowned, and where Georgian terraces now stood alongside Norman walls. This mid nineteenth century plan captures York at a moment of railway age transformation. York itself