Neighbourhood maps

Our Neighbourhood Maps collection brings together thousands of detailed local area maps from street atlases and city plans, offering an intimate view of the changing urban landscape from the 18th to 20th centuries. These sectional maps cover individual neighbourhoods, boroughs, and districts—many of which have since changed dramatically—making them invaluable for local historians, genealogists, and collectors. The collection is especially rich in London material, with over 3,000 sheets from publishers such as Bacon, Geographia, and Stanford. Other British cities and counties are well represented too, including Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham & Yorkshire. Beyond the UK, we hold a significant number of vintage neighbourhood plans for Paris, Tokyo, New York, and Mexico City—many drawn from large-scale insurance atlases or city guides. Whether you're tracing the historical layout of your street, researching your ancestors’ surroundings, or simply intrigued by how cities once looked, our Neighbourhood Maps offer a fascinating window into the past. Many are visually striking, with period typography, advertisements, or colour overlays showing ward boundaries and transport links. Browse by city, borough, or publication to find your corner of the world, as it once was.