MODERN LONDON MAPS (HB)

One of the best ways to gain an insight into a city’s multilayered past is by poring over its maps. This fascinating and visually stunning miscellany, of over 100 maps of London from the 20th century, provides a unique and enthralling exploration of the history of the city. Most have been drawn from the London Metropolitan Archives, which has been housing London’s records since 1889. Themed chapters include Making Connections (railways, tube system and roads), Let’s Go Outside (green spaces and the Thames) and Picture This (pictorial, decorative and artistic maps).