Cassini Publishing creates unique editions of historical maps that meet present-day research needs and expectations of quality. Our maps are ideal for for anyone who has interest in the history of their area and wishes to trace the changes that it has undergone since the Industrial Revolution. Because we have enlarged the originals to match the scale and coverage of the present-day Ordnance Survey Landrangers®, Cassini Historical maps are ideal for comparing the past with the present.
Historical 3-map Box Sets 1805 to 1926 England & Wales A set of three matching Cassini maps from three different periods.
Revised New Series 1896 to 1904
England & Wales Sepia-toned maps capturing
the Late Victorian railway era.
Popular Edition 1919 to 1926
England & Wales Britain’s first full-colour maps
showing the dawn of the motoring age.
Old Series 1805 to 1874
England & Wales Engraved maps from the time of the canal and the horse-drawn cart.
Each of these series provides complete coverage of England & Wales (122 maps in all) from three periods. Each exactly matches the scale and coverage of the present-day Ordnance Survey Landrangers®.
London Historical Maps 1805 to 1948 London
London Rolled Maps 1805 to 1948 London
Past & Present 1805 to today
Selected cities and towns
These four maps cover London’s history from four periods between 1805 and 1946 and are available individually, in a box set or as flat sheets ideal for framing.
These four unfolded maps cover London’s history from four periods between 1805 and 1946 and are available as individual sheets, or as a rolled set.
This series covers 64 selected cities and towns of England & Wales, with four maps of four different time periods on one sheet.
About the maps
Old Series, Popular Edition and Revised New
Cassini’s Old Series, Popular Edition and Revised New Series maps are digitally enhanced reproductions of the original Ordnance Survey maps of the same names – but with a very important difference.
We have combined, re-projected and enlarged them to match the scale and coverage of the present-day Ordnance Survey Landrangers®, so making direct comparison between the past and the present easy and accurate. The name and reference number is in each case also the same as the corresponding Landranger®. Click on the appropriate ‘Find Maps’ button above to locate the map/s you need.
Historical 3-map Box Sets
Cassini's Historical 3-map Box Sets contain a set of three matching Cassini maps from three different periods. These maps are taken from Ordnance Survey's Old Series, Revised New Series and Popular Edition maps. Each map in the Box Set has been carefully scanned, digitally re-projected and enlarged to match the present-day Ordnance Survey Landranger® series. Click on the appropriate ‘Find Maps’ button above to locate the map/s you need.
Past & Present Series
Cassini's Past & Present Series take a different approach – each comprises four maps of the same area from four different periods between the 19th century all the present day. All maps have been digitally enhanced and are at the same 1:50,000 scale for ease of comparison. Click on the appropriate ‘Find Maps’ button above to locate the map/s you need.
Historical Maps of London
The Cassini Historical Maps of London provide a unique and fascinating overview of 150 years of London’s rich history from 1805 to 1946.They reveal how the capital engulfed surrounding villages to become, for much of this period, the largest city in the world. Each map explores a crucial period in London’s recent history: the late Georgian (1805-22), the late Victorian railway era (1897-8), the dawn of the motoring age (1919-20) and the period of reconstruction following the Second World War (1945-6). Cartographical and historical notes provide background information to help bring London’s past to life.
Latest News 15-May-2008
Cassini 3-Map Box Sets.
Cassini has just launched its
3-map box sets for the whole of England and Wales. Each box contains a set of three matching Cassini maps from three different periods.
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Make a Present of the Past
"These beautifully produced and elegant maps of our shared past have a mysterious power over the imagination... As a Christmas or birthday gift, there's no faulting them!"
Fay Weldon, author
Cassini Historical maps make excellent presents at any time of the year. Quite aside from their usefulness for research, historical maps are fascinating and compelling. As gifts, they have the added advantages of being long-lasting, inexpensive and thought-provoking.
Testimonials
"Cassini Historical Maps provide a wonderful key to the past - a key to a treasure-trove for everyone who wants to know what has happened to their world."
Terry Jones, popular TV historian and ex-Monty Python
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"In some cases, you will find yourself asking questions that even the standard histories do not answer. So, before consulting those published histories, look at the maps! "
Peter Barber MA, FSA, FRHistS, Head of Map Collections, British Library ...............................................
"We find these historical maps fascinating. Especially when you have them side-by-side with the modern map. Even my grandchildren are interested and we have spent ages crawling around on the floor comparing the past and present of places where they live."
"Thank you Cassini! You have solved my annual problem of what to buy all the men in my life - I have ordered Past & Presents of Salisbury and Guildford and sets of maps 126 and 186 from the 3 different time periods for my father, father-in-law and brothers-in-laws. They are unique, fascinating and most importantly affordable."