This wonderfully detailed and beautifully drawn map carefully notes all the ‘important’ people who live in the large houses of the area. Woodford was home to many merchants at this time who had links to Britain’s expanding empire. Title – Woodford Associated Dates - 1835 Location – On display- Redbridge Museum, Central Library 1st Floor Opening …
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Redbridge Museum – Map of the week
This week our Map of the Week takes us to Valentines Park. It was opened in 1898 after Ilford Council bought land from the owners of Valentines Mansion. At this time Ilford was a fast developing suburb and the Council wanted recreation space for its residents. The Council gradually bought up more of the estate …
Redbridge Museum – Map of the week
Cycling was hugely popular as a cheap leisure pursuit in the early 1900s. Specialist maps, such as these, were used to plan trips out into the Essex countryside for local people. This map has been published by the Hovis bread company – presumably hungry cyclists would have packed sandwiches with them! Title – Essex Cycling …
Redbridge Museum – Map of the week
The earliest maps of the local area date to the mid 1500s. Historically, Ilford, Wanstead and Woodford were part of the County of Essex not London. This was the case until 1965, when the current 32 London boroughs, including Redbridge were created.In 1570 Christopher Saxon began a survey of the whole of England and Wales …
Redbridge Museum – Map of the week
This week our map of the week gives us a fascinating insight into the geology of Ilford. The map was produced by the Ilford Borough Council surveyor’s department in 1948. It features a hand coloured survey drawn over a standard printed map. It was used by the Surveyor to show areas of Ilford that were safe to …
Redbridge Museum – Map of the week
Our map of the week takes us far back 2500 years ago to the Iron Age camp of Uphall. It is hard to believe this is where Ilford Lane now stands today! The map was drawn after an excavation of the Howards Chemical Works on Uphall Lane, when it was demolished in the early 1980’s. This plan …
Redbridge Museum – Map Of The Week
This week's Map of the Week is a plan for Fairlop that never came to light. In 1937 the City of London purchased 1,000 acres in order to build a civic airport. But with the threat of the Second World War these plans were rejected. By the 1940’s the land was used as an airfield …
Redbridge Museum – Map of the week
To continue celebrating the opening of our new exhibition A History of Redbridge in Maps we are sharing a range of images. The second instalment of our range is a map produced by Ilford Urban District Council. This map highlights the land use in 1925, and sits alongside a present-day land use map created by …
Redbridge Museum – Map of the week
To mark the opening of our new exhibition 'A History of Redbridge in Maps' we will be sharing an online range of thought-provoking images. This week we have chosen Redbridge during 1939-1945. This map was created by Redbridge Council’s Geographic Information systems team. It was based on maps created just after the war by Ilford …
You Are Here: A history of Redbridge in Maps an exhibition
Exciting news for all you history buffs! We have a brand new exhibition opening at Redbridge Museum! Take a journey with ‘A history of Redbridge in Maps’ back through space and time to discover over 2,000 years of local history. The fascinating story of Redbridge is told through a range of beautiful maps. Look closely …
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