Roads Gallery

Map of the City of Dublin, 1797

Map of the City of Dublin, Ireland. Published in 1797, this map includes details of the canals being built at the time. Canal Harbour (lower right) connects across bottom with the Grand Canal (lower left). The Royal Canal (upper right and a branch at upper centre) was a competing canal. Running across centre is the River Liffey. Borders of the city's wards are marked in coloured lines, with a key at lower right, next to the city coat of arms. The scale at lower left is in both English and Irish miles. In 1797, Ireland was ruled by Britain, and this map was published by the geographer to King George III and the Prince of Wales (the future King George IV)

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Central Manchester, aerial view

Central Manchester, aerial view. North is at top. Manchester is one of the largest cities in the UK. The River Irwell (upper left) flows through the city centre (centre left) and then becomes the Manchester Ship Canal (lower left). Manchester's main railway station, Manchester Piccadilly, is on the eastern edge of the city centre. The barren area at centre right is the Eastlands area, where the 2002 Commonwealth Games stadium (later the City of Manchester Stadium) was built. This image is around 8 kilometres across

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The Russian cross-roads

The Russian cross-roads. Illustration shows a diminutive Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, wearing a fur robe, courting Medusa who is hiding behind the mask of a beautiful young woman; on the left, as if issuing from Medusa, storm clouds labeled Chaos are brewing over a Russian city. A more modestly-dressed woman stands on the right pointing toward a temple labeled Progress at the top of a hill. Date 1904 December 28. The Russian cross-roads. Illustration shows a diminutive Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, wearing a fur robe, courting Medusa who is hiding behind the mask of a beautiful young woman; on the left, as if issuing from Medusa, storm clouds labeled Chaos are brewing over a Russian city. A more modestly-dressed woman stands on the right pointing toward a temple labeled Progress at the top of a hill. Date 1904 December 28

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