{"product_id":"old-map-of-newcastle-upon-tyne-1830-thomas-oliver-gateshead-percy-street-westgate","title":"Old Map of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1830 by Thomas Oliver - Gateshead, Percy Street, Westgate","description":"\u003cp\u003eSurveyed and drawn by the architect and surveyor Thomas Oliver in 1830, this detailed map captures Newcastle upon Tyne and its neighbour Gateshead just as the town stood on the edge of major Victorian expansion. Oliver was one of the most prolific surveyors of his generation, producing numerous maps and plans of the area, and this example plots the streets in exceptional detail, from Percy Street and Gallowgate through to Westgate, giving a precise record of the town before large parts of it were rebuilt in the following decades. Across the River Tyne, Gateshead appears as a comparatively modest settlement made up of only a handful of streets, a striking contrast to the sprawling town it would later become. An engraving of Newcastle Castle, the medieval keep from which the city takes its name, sits prominently at the top of the sheet, close to where the modern football ground of St James' Park now stands. The level of detail throughout reflects both Oliver's skill as a surveyor and the growing importance of Newcastle as a centre of trade and industry on the Tyne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe map is rich with names that still resonate with anyone who knows the city today. The area now occupied by Eldon Square appears under its earlier street layout, predating the shopping centre that would later take its name, while long-vanished landmarks such as the building known locally as 'The Nuns' are recorded exactly where they once stood. Elsewhere the map marks a number of 'projected streets', planned but not yet built by 1830, some of which would eventually be completed under different names and others which never left the drawing board at all. The Gateshead bank of the Tyne, though far smaller than the Newcastle side, is shown with its own churches and thoroughfares, hinting at the growth to come once the railways and later bridges connected the two towns even more closely. Together, these features paint a vivid picture of a settlement on the cusp of the industrial transformation that would turn Tyneside into one of Britain's great shipbuilding and engineering centres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a distinctive piece of wall art for any home with a connection to the North East, equally at home in a hallway, study or living room. It makes a lovely work leaving gift for a colleague heading off to pastures new after years in the city, a heartfelt birthday or Father's Day present for someone proud of their Geordie roots, or a memorable anniversary gift for a couple who met, married or built their life together in Newcastle. It also suits a warm Christmas gift for family living away from Tyneside, offering a reminder of home during the festive season. Anyone who grew up around Percy Street, Gallowgate or the Gateshead side of the river will enjoy tracing the streets of their childhood in this beautifully detailed historic map, discovering just how much, and how little, has changed since 1830.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TheMapVault","offers":[{"title":"16x20 inch - UNFRAMED","offer_id":57789919068491,"sku":"0896-16x20","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 (42x60cm) - UNFRAMED","offer_id":57789919101259,"sku":"0896-A2","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"18x24 inch - UNFRAMED","offer_id":57789919134027,"sku":"0896-18x24","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"50x70 cm - UNFRAMED","offer_id":57789919166795,"sku":"0896-50x70","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 (60x84cm) - UNFRAMED","offer_id":57789919199563,"sku":"0896-A1","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x32 inch - UNFRAMED","offer_id":57789919232331,"sku":"0896-24x32","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"70x100 cm - UNFRAMED","offer_id":57789919265099,"sku":"0896-70x100","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"75x100 cm - UNFRAMED","offer_id":57789919297867,"sku":"0896-75x100","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A0 (84x119cm) - UNFRAMED","offer_id":57789919330635,"sku":"0896-A0","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/2456\/5323\/files\/SKU0896Mock004.jpg?v=1783465399","url":"https:\/\/www.themapvault.com\/products\/old-map-of-newcastle-upon-tyne-1830-thomas-oliver-gateshead-percy-street-westgate","provider":"TheMapVault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}