COLLECTION NAME:
Maps Collection
Record
Image Number:
1832_Pigot_b
Reference Number:
GB127.Local Studies Street Map Collection/1832 Pigot illustrated
Image Title:
Manchester and Salford
Parent Work Title:
A New Plan of Manchester & Salford with their Vicinities
Creator:
Pigot & Son
Creator Role:
Engraver
Creator Role:
Publisher
Date Created:
1832
Publication Details:
Manchester: published by Pigot & Son
Description:
Plan of Manchester and Salford. Illustration: Britannia holding a shield with a lion to the right of her; to the left of Britannia are two cherubs, one presumably Mercury (Hermes) as the cherub is wearing a winged hat and is holding the caduceus or herald's staff. The scene also shows a beehive, crates and various sacks; in the distance a boat can be seen. Shows parts of Broughton, Cheetwood, Cheetham, Strangeways, Hulme, Stretford, Chorlton Row, Ardwick and River Irwell. Scale of a 1/4 of a mile.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language Name:
English
Category of Material:
Printed
Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Salford
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Item Height:
410 mm
Item Width:
550 mm
Current Repository:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Rights Holder - Image:
Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives, Manchester City Council
Rights holder - Work:
Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives, Manchester City Council
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2010-04-15
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
