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®.
Scottish Historical Maps 1857 to 1957 Selected cities and towns
Great British Cities 1805 to 1956 Selected cities
London Rolled Maps 1805 to 1948 London
Past & Present 1805 to today
Selected cities and towns
Cassini are launching their Historical maps of Scotland with a 3-Map box set and four individual maps of Edinburgh.
Further maps of Scottish towns and cities will follow soon.
Great British Cities. All comprise four 1:50,000 maps of the same
area from four periods, and one 19th-century
1:10,000 map of the city centre.
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 29-Aug-2008
Coming Soon!
Cassini Mapmaker
New for September 2008 Our new web-based Mapmaker service puts you in charge of creating and personalising your own historical maps in an ever-increasing range of series, scales and formats.
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Great British Cities
Cassini’s Great British Cities Historical Map Collection. A superb collection of historical maps of the great
cities of Great Britain, presented as a 5-map Box Set. Including individual large-scale maps of Edinburgh,
Liverpool and London.
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Free shipping!
to UK addresses when you buy 5 maps or more. Visit our Postal Rates page for more information.
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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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Maps of Scotland.
Cassini is launching its Historical Maps of Scotland with a 3-map Box Set and four individual maps of Edinburgh. Maps of other regions of Scotland will follow soon.
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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"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!"
"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 ...............................................
Heathrow Expansion
See how Heath Row became Heathrow and how the ancient village of Sipson could soon be wiped from the map.