Thursday, 9 September 2021

CENTRAL HEREFORD MAP (1937)

For those readers avidly following the Herefordshire VBCW Campaign, but who may not be familiar with the City or County, here is a map of central Hereford as published in 1937, around the time that the VBCW started: 


 Notes:

[1]. Those wishing to devote close study to Central Hereford in 1937 might wish to download the map - the original is considerably bigger than Blogger will allow to be posted.

[2]. other relevant maps can be found by clicking on the "Maps" label to the right of this blog.

[3]. this 1937 Map was published by Baedeker, originally drafted in Leipzig (see annotation at bottom right). Historians still argue as to whether this was (1). a perfectly usual activity in support of the well known European travel company's commercial activities; (2). a sign that Reichsmarshall Goering may have a longer stay at the Castle Hotel than previously anticipated (3). a nefarious plot by that well known "Nazi lifestyle magazine" sub-editor turned Roman fettuccine maker, Captain Arrowsmith (blogposts passim). 

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