Hand-Drawn Maps Of London: Patchwork London

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Hand-Drawn Maps Of London: Patchwork London


Reader James Nicholls sends us this dainty rendering of the capital. At first glance, the 'patchwork' design looks rather neat. But examine the joins more carefully and you'll spot many a mis-alignment. James explains:

Although I'm Australian my mother grew up in London (during the Blitz no less) and I've always held great affection for the city - which I've visited on numerous occasions. So, the map. Each panel duplicates half a page of the London A-Z. Each was drawn freehand without comparison to previously drawn panels, resulting in a broadly accurate but fragmented chart of the city, marked with points of personal interest. The cross shape is coincidental - it's merely the shape that emerged as I depicted the areas of the city I'm familiar with.

Check out our archives for a cartographic bounty of other London maps. And there's still time to submit your own and potentially win a place in our upcoming exhibition at the Museum of London. Simply send images to tips@londonist.com. The deadline is mid-January but the sooner the better.

Previously: Angel to Bankside, Borough of Southwark, Brixton as a tree, Central London, Hampstead Heath, Central London with no street names, Driver's Mind Map, Fleet Valley, Hoxton Square, London as a grid, King's Cross and Islington, Mayfair, Mayfair Squares, New Cross, Notting Hill, Paris versus London, Pimlico, River Fleet, Rivers, Stoke Newington, Walthamstow by mother and daughter, Westminster kettling.

Last Updated 20 December 2010