{"product_id":"old-large-scale-map-of-london-by-bacon-1934-catford-lewisham-brockley-south-circular-rd-peckham-rye","title":"Old Street Map of London by Bacon, 1934: Catford, Lewisham, Brockley, South Circular Rd, Peckham Rye","description":"\u003cp\u003eCATFORD Lee Brockley Lewisham East Dulwich Forest Hill Sydenham is the resonant, no-nonsense title that crowns Sheet 23 of Bacon’s Large Scale Atlas of London (1934), a masterclass in interwar cartographic clarity. Here, southeast London’s contiguous districts are presented as a single urban organism, their postal identities—SE4, SE6, SE12, SE13, SE22, SE23, and SE26—cleanly signposted in red. The sheet captures the era’s decisive shift from Victorian suburb to modern city, rendering a living mosaic of streets, parks, and transport corridors that knit Catford and Lee to Brockley, Lewisham, East Dulwich, Forest Hill, and Sydenham. It is a notably rich city map because it doesn’t isolate neighborhoods; it shows their interdependence, tracing the daily routes and boundaries that defined metropolitan life between the wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransport is the map’s quiet protagonist. Bacon’s draughtsmen interlace the districts with rail connections that slide through Brockley and Lewisham, arc past Forest Hill, and reach into Sydenham, affirming how suburban growth followed the rails. Overland arteries are equally persuasive: New Cross Road and Lewisham Road gather movement east–west, Sydenham Road drives southward, and Loampit Vale funnels traffic toward the town center. The South Circular Road, newly prominent in this period, threads purposefully across the sheet, signaling London’s embrace of motor age planning. In this configuration, streets are not merely lines—they are vectors of change, showing how residents navigated work, commerce, and leisure across neighborhoods that were increasingly connected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBacon’s color system elevates the experience, distinguishing public and private parks and open spaces so the urban grain reads at a glance. Around Peckham Rye and along East Dulwich Grove and Forest Hill Road, green spaces break the brick, giving the eye and the city room to breathe. The gentle run of avenues—Adelaide Avenue, Somerville Road, and Rockbourne Road—sketches the domestic grid pressing up against these reserves, while Honor Oak Park and Taylor’s Lane indicate where slopes and tree-lines shaped the street plan. In a city map, this is invaluable: the open land is not generic filler but a network of amenity and privilege, calibrated by access, enclosure, and proximity to the lines that carried commuters downtown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheet’s street texture is exceptionally vivid, revealing the social topography embedded in the road names. Brockley Road and Crofton Park Road define a lively north–south spine, their side streets—Dahlia Road, Whitehorse Lane—testifying to the interwar penchant for compact terraces and small gardens. Catford Hill, Perry Hill, and Manor Lane anchor the Lee and Catford districts with sturdy continuity, while Old Road and East Dulwich Grove preserve older alignments under newer traffic patterns. Southward, Sydenham Road and the routes branching from it express a prewar expansion that feels confident yet measured. The cumulative effect is a portrait of neighborhoods at full stride: settled, service-rich, and legible to residents and visitors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eG. W. Bacon \u0026amp; Co., founded by George Washington Bacon, had by 1934 perfected a style that balanced precision with urban readability, and this sheet shows why the firm was so trusted. The cartography is lucid but not austere, with significant buildings and landmarks clearly delineated and the postal districts crisply articulated to aid navigation and identity. As part of a large-scale London atlas, Sheet 23 stands at the crossroads of documentation and design—meticulous enough for planners and historians, yet immediately intelligible to the everyday Londoner. It captures the interwar city at a moment of equilibrium, when rail and road, house and park, old route and new artery cohered into a distinctly southeast London way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStreets and roads on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdelaide Avenue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrockley Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatford Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrofton Park Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDahlia Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEast Dulwich Grove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForest Hill Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonor Oak Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLewisham Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoampit Vale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManor Lane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Cross Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeckham Rye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerry Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRockbourne Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomerville Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouth Circular Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSydenham Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaylor's Lane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhitehorse Lane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic parks and open spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivate parks and open spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePostal districts marked in red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads and pathways connecting different neighborhoods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignificant buildings and landmarks in the surrounding areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate of creation: 1934\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMapmaker\/Publisher: G. W. Bacon \u0026amp; Co. (George Washington Bacon), known for producing detailed and highly regarded maps of London during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtra notes: Sheet 23 from Bacon’s Large Scale Atlas of London (1934), showcasing the interwar urban layout with detailed streets and rail connections typical of Bacon’s large-scale London atlas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign\/style: Clear, informative cartographic style with a color-coded system for public and private parks; significant points of interest are clearly delineated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical significance: Captures urban development and suburban expansion trends in southeast London during the interwar period, serving as a valuable reference for patterns of urbanization and transportation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Map","offer_id":58247549256064,"sku":"UM00294303A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58247549288832,"sku":"UM00294304A","price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":58247549321600,"sku":"UM00294305A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Map","offer_id":58247549354368,"sku":"UM00294306A","price":39.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58247549387136,"sku":"UM00294307A","price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed canvas 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