An original and authentic hand-coloured and hand-tinted antique parliamentary and municipal boundary map of Southampton, England. The cartography was completed by Colonel Sir Henry James of the Royal Engineers and zincographed at the Ordnance Survey Office for the 1868 Boundary Commission Report.

It includes a detailed street-level plan with colour coded boundary lines on the bottom left corner, outlining the proposed parliamentary lines of 1868, the existing 1832 boundaries, municipal divisions, local parish landmarks or township borders, early rail lines, and areas like Southampton Common, Highfield, Portswood, Bevois Valley, Newtown, and the Itchen Ferry crossing points.

It also includes a facsimile signature of James in the lower right corner and it was framed by Framing House in Sydney, Australia, with a wooden timber frame, multi-layered mat board and a glass front.

The frame measures at 50cms high, 39cms long & 3.5cm wide. Map measures at 33cm high & 22.5cm long.

The map has some foxing and toning, and the frame has some scratches and scuff wear. Overall, it is in good condition and is ready to hang.

A rare piece of history for map collectors!

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