Items for sale in the Map Room
The Department has a small collection of locally produced maps that are available to buy in the Map Room.
Please note that the maps are only available for sale during normal opening hours and to access the Map Room you will need a valid Readers ticket for the University Library.
If you do not have a valid Readers ticket, would like copies of the maps posted to you or would like to buy copies of the maps in bulk please contact the relevant publisher directly
Cambridgeshire Records Society Publications
- Baker‘s Map of the University and Town of Cambridge, 1830 Richard Baker‘s New Map of the University and Town of Cambridge, published in 1830, is an exact and very detailed snapshot of the topography of the city and its surroundings as they were in that year; it extends from Chesterton to Grantchester. Drawn on a large scale, about nine inches to a mile, it is one of the most accurate and beautiful examples of Victorian cartography.
- Cambridge 1574-1904 A portfolio of twelve maps illustrating the changing plan of Cambridge from the sixteenth to the twentieth century, accompanied by an introductory booklet. Although primarily selected to show the growth of the city, the maps also illustrate how the techniques and styles of mapping changed during this period.
- Cambridge in 1885 & 1886 This portfolio of 60 maps shows late 19th century Cambridge in great detail including house shapes, gardens with paths, trees and planting. Streets include lamp posts and drain covers. Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey plan of urban Cambridge and originally published at a scale of 1:500, this slightly reduced edition is at approximately 1:1260 (1 inch to 105 feet) and is accompanied by an introductory booklet.
Price: £4.50
Price: £7.50
Price: £9.50
It is possible to purchase all three of the above Cambridge maps together for the reduced price of £19. Members of the Society receive further discounts on all of the above prices. Please make your membership known to a member of the Map Room staff at the time of purchasing.
The Map Room is able to accept cash and cheques made payable to Cambridgeshire Records Society for the above three items.
Cambridgeshire Archives Service Publications
- Ancient county and parish boundaries of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Based on the Archives Service map of 1979 this map shows the county and parish boundaries at an approximate scale of 1:250,000 (4 miles to 1 inch)
Price: £1
The Map Room is able to accept cash payments only for this map
Other items
Ordnance Survey Map Data
It is possible to take a limited number of prints from this data for private or non-commercial purposes only. Copyright restrictions apply. Maps are A4 in size on an A3 piece of paper. Please follow the above link for more information.
Price: £1
The Map Room is able to accept cash and cheques made payable to Cambridge University Library for these maps.
Imaging Services
The Library's Imaging Services Department are able to provide electronic and paper reproductions of most items in our collection. There will be a wait for this service and copyright restrictions can apply. The cost and options available for reproduction will vary depending on the item in question. Please contact the Map Room or Imaging Services for more information.