Cornell University Library Digital Collections
Map Showing Number of Public Houses in a District of Central London
- Title:
- Map Showing Number of Public Houses in a District of Central London
- Alternate Title:
- Public Houses in Central London
- Collection:
- Persuasive Cartography: The PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- Rowntree, Joseph, 1836-1925
Sherwell, Arthur, 1863-
- Other Creators:
- Walker & Boutall
- Date:
- 1899
- Posted Date:
- 2015-08-25
- ID Number:
- 1134.01
- Collection Number:
- 8548
- File Name:
- PJM_1134_01.jpg
- Style/Period:
- 1870 - 1899
- Subject:
- Alcohol
- Measurement:
- 14.2 x 22 on sheet 19.5 x 22 (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- This map follows the methodology of Henry William Blair's 1888 Saloon Map of New York City, ID # 1098. Unlike Blair's map, the authors here selected "a District" well-suited to the point: victorian Soho. They made it clear that the map was included to help the reader "understand how excessive the number of public-houses really is." (Rowntree and Sherwell 81).
Note that by making the red dots in a map such as this larger (in proportion to the scale), the mapmaker can artificially enhance the intended impression.
For further information on the Collector’s Notes and a Feedback/Contact Link, see https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/about-collection-personal-statement and https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/feedback-and-contact
- Source:
- Rowntree, Joseph & Arthur Sherwell. 1899. The Temperance Problem and Social Reform. London: Hodder and Stoughton.
- Cite As:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography, #8548. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.
