Old Town Plans & Historic City Maps

This collection brings together old town plans and historic city maps recording the streets, buildings, landmarks and changing urban structure of towns and cities across Britain and Ireland.

The maps range from measured street plans and early views of London to plans of Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin and other historic centres. Pictorial maps and transport maps provide further evidence of how neighbourhoods developed, how people moved through cities and how familiar urban landmarks changed over time.

For local and family-history research, these maps can place an address, workplace or family connection within the wider setting of the historic town.