{"product_id":"wolverhampton-historic-map-mug-bartholomew","title":"Wolverhampton \u0026 Willenhall Historic Map Mug","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"customer-listing-copy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"listing-lede\"\u003eA mug of Wolverhampton, reproduced from Bartholomew's distinctive Half-Inch mapping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"listing-section listing-section-coverage\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat this map covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis historic view of Wolverhampton takes in Willenhall, Bilston and Wednesfield, with Sedgley Beacon also part of the mapped landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"listing-section listing-section-historic-map\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout this map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis artwork is cropped from \u003cem\u003eSheet 17 · Shropshire, 1903\u003c\/em\u003e, focusing the original cartography around Wolverhampton rather than reproducing the complete historic sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts 1:126,720 scale, two miles to the inch, sits between detailed local survey mapping and much smaller national maps. Bartholomew developed the Half-Inch series for people who needed to understand a region at a glance, with transport routes and physical geography given particular emphasis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe maps were not simple reductions of Ordnance Survey sheets: Bartholomew selected and added information, including route categories useful to travellers. Look for the relationship between settlements and routes, and for the way the relief colours turn the surrounding terrain into part of the map's story. This particular source was published in 1903.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"listing-section listing-section-product\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the product\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade to order. Shipping is calculated at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz · 229 × 95 mm print area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhite ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11oz capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estraight-sided profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewraparound exterior print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprotective polished ceramic glaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edye-sublimation printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDishwasher and microwave safe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"listing-section listing-section-detail-note\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA note on map detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original map was printed at approximately 1:127,000. This artwork is reproduced at approximately 1:100,000, around 1.3× larger, making the original cartography and place names easier to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistoric map detail varies with product size and material. Use the listing close-ups as your guide to the exact crop and level of detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"listing-section listing-section-source\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMap source\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric map image:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Library of Scotland \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.nls.uk\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/maps.nls.uk\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCartography:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Bartholomew \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"listing-section listing-section-about-there-then\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout There \u0026amp; Then\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere \u0026amp; Then brings archival cartography back into everyday use, creating pieces designed to be seen and lived with at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"There \u0026 Then","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53801374024016,"sku":"GLOBAL-MUG-W","price":17.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0947\/6849\/6976\/files\/atlas-1_6aa0acde-3ca8-41c1-ad2f-93e0b4932a1b.png?v=1791904905","url":"https:\/\/therethen.shop\/products\/wolverhampton-historic-map-mug-bartholomew","provider":"There \u0026 Then","version":"1.0","type":"link"}