Hull (Hessle Road) 1890

Description

Dated 1890. 25in to mile, coloured Two versions of this map have been published (1890 & 1928), showing how the area changed across the years. The 1890 version is in full colour, taken from the beautiful handcoloured 1st Edition OS map. The maps cover the southwestern area of Hull along Hessle Road and including several of the docks. Coverage stretches from Hawthorn Avenue eastward to the Albert Dock Basin, and from Woodcock Street southward to the Humber. Vast numbers of tiny, close-knit terraces are a major feature of the map, each house neatly delineated. Features include Holy Trinity Burial Ground (Division Road), tramways and depot, St Andrew's Dock, William Wright Dock including graving dock, Albert Dock, Neptune Street station, many warehouses and sidings with full track layout given, St James church, Billingsgate goods station, Subway Junction, St Barnabas church, wagon works, etc. The adjacent map is included as an inset. On the reverse are included selections of directory entries, that for the 1890 map including the St Andrew's Dock entry. The map links up with map Hull (West) to the north.