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Gallery: How has Biddulph changed since the 1800s? - Side by side maps comparison

Local News by Jack Lenton 4th Mar 2021  
The oldest map on the site dates back to 1885
The oldest map on the site dates back to 1885
The maps soon started to look more detailed such as in this one dating back to 1888
The maps soon started to look more detailed such as in this one dating back to 1888
By 1937 the maps had started to look more like the style we are familiar with today
By 1937 the maps had started to look more like the style we are familiar with today
This map from 1949 includes a large amount of detail around the buildings of Biddulph
This map from 1949 includes a large amount of detail around the buildings of Biddulph
This colourful map of the town dates back to the 1920s
This colourful map of the town dates back to the 1920s
Maps continued to have their own distinct styles such as this one from 1955
Maps continued to have their own distinct styles such as this one from 1955
This map from 1945 was used to track coal and iron deposits in the area
This map from 1945 was used to track coal and iron deposits in the area
And this 1944 map was used track farming areas
And this 1944 map was used track farming areas
This map from 1955 shows the geology of the local area
This map from 1955 shows the geology of the local area
This 1956 map showed the administrative areas at the time
This 1956 map showed the administrative areas at the time

How has Biddulph changed over the last 140 years, and how has the town been mapped differently over those years?

Thanks to a feature on the National Library of Scotland website we are able to see for ourselves.

The site allows you to compare how the UK is mapped today compared to dozens of other maps from the past, with the oldest maps available for comparison dating back to the 1880s.

We have put together a gallery of some of the most interesting maps from the past compared to how the town looks today.

Flick through the images at the top of this article to see the many different ways that Biddulph has been mapped over the years.

And if you would like to create your own map comparisons of Biddulph or anywhere else in the country, visit the National Library of Scotland website here.

     

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