Old Map of Cambridge in 1929 by Spencer Hoffman - Trinity, King's, St John's Colleges
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This map of Cambridge dates from 1929 and was produced by Spencer Hoffman to record the city and its ancient university at a moment when its streets and college buildings had changed remarkably little in the preceding two centuries. A legend running along the bottom edge helps identify the city's colleges, churches, landmarks and other university buildings, making it as much a reference guide as a decorative city plan.
Looking closely, you can identify Peterhouse, Pembroke, Clare, Trinity Hall, Corpus Christi, Magdalene, King's, Queens', Jesus, Christ's, St John's, Trinity, Downing and Newnham, representing almost every college founded before 1929. Each is set within the wider fabric of the city's streets, churches and university buildings, giving a genuinely comprehensive record of Cambridge as it stood between the two World Wars.
This map makes a wonderful gift for a Cambridge graduate marking a birthday, retirement or new home, a thoughtful Christmas present for a proud alumnus, or a corporate gift for a college or company with Cambridge connections. It would also suit an anniversary present for a couple who met while studying there. Every legend entry and engraved college outline has been carefully restored so fine detail remains crisp and legible.
