Samuel Bradford Town Plan Birmingham 1750

This is a detailed plan of Birmingham in 1750; just before the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution, when folded out measures 890mm x 1000mm.It will be a great resource for local historians, family historians and all those interested in the City of Birmingham.Digitally re-mastered in colour, it details the many streets and public buildings from the "city of a thousand trades".The map has been meticulously re-produced from the antique original and printed on 90 gsm "Progeo" paper which was specially developed as a map paper.It has high opacity to help reduce show through and a cross grain giving it greater durability to as the map is being folded.