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John Tallis’s Street Views of London and The London Low Life Project

July 2, 2013 by Vic

In 1838, John Tallis, mapmaker, created a series of street views of central London that are breathtaking. His images showed detailed views of the streets using the facades of the buildings. These street views are much like we use Google street view today, giving us a sense of what the city looked like in the early Victorian era.

TALLIS, JOHN. TALLIS'S LONDON STREET VIEWS, EXHIBITING UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED BUILDINGS IN EACH NUMBER, ELEGANTLY ENGRAVED ON STEEL, WITH A COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY CORRECTED EVERY MONTH, THE WHOLE FORMING A COMPLETE STRANGER'S GUIDE THROUGH LONDON... THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PLACES OF AMUSEMENT, TRADESMEN'S SHOPS, NAME AND TRADE OF EVERY OCCUPANT. LONDON, N.D. [CA. 1840].

John Tallis’s view of Fleet Street, ca. 1840 Image @Christie’s.

This detail of a Tallis street view comes from the informative London Street Views blog.

This detailed view of a Tannis street view is the header of the of London Street Views blog.

This street view is the header of the of London Street Views blog.

This YouTube video clip of “London Low Life: (published by the Adam Matthew Group) uses a variety of maps to bring early Victorian London back to life. It includes a series of Tallis Street Views, which have been computer enhanced. The website, which is not free, is designed for students and scholars to explore 19th century London in great detail. The video was produced by Axis Maps (www.axismaps.com)

The blog, The Consecrated Eminence, gives you an idea of the size of Tallis’s  street views, which were modest when compared to the Grand architectural panorama of London: Regent Street to Westminster Abbey: from original drawings made expressly for the work by R. Sandeman, architect, and executed on wood by G.C. Leighton. Published by I. Whitelaw in 1849, which reached up to 22 feet in length. See the image at right and click here for more views.

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Image of a street view based on Tallis’s maps at The Consecrated Eminence

More on the topic:

  • Click here to read more about John Tallis on Intriguing History.
  • More about the London Street Views at Yesterday’s Papers
  • Riba: Oxford Street
  • Tallis Images: Tufts Digital Library: – Regent Street, – Holborn Division III, – Lowther Arcade, and King William Street, Strand
  •  Riba: Image of Fleet Street
  • Christie’s image of Fleet Street
  • In Bishopsgate, 1838, Spitalsfield Life
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Posted in 19th Century England, Historic Publications, Jane Austen's World, Map | Tagged 19th Century London, John Tallis, London Street Views, Map maker | 9 Comments

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  1. on July 2, 2013 at 11:33 Rebecca Henning

    Hi, thanks for the link! Unfortunately, I need to point out that our 22-foot long Panorama is by Sandeman, not Tallis. As I explained in the post, Tallis’s maps were probably the inspiration for this one, but were average sized pamphlets.


    • on July 3, 2013 at 09:29 Vic

      Rebecca, thank you. Changes made! I appreciate your stopping by. Vic


  2. on July 2, 2013 at 11:37 geedarcy

    This is wonderful – can’t wait to check it out in more detail! Thanks –


  3. on July 2, 2013 at 18:08 Kathy L Wheeler

    Fabulous information. Thank you.


  4. on July 2, 2013 at 18:09 Kathy L Wheeler

    Reblogged this on Kathy L Wheeler – Author and commented:
    Really good information if you are into Regency England.


  5. on July 3, 2013 at 00:31 regency1810

    Very interesting!!


  6. on July 3, 2013 at 05:26 Rob Bannister

    Fascinating.


    • on July 3, 2013 at 09:30 Vic

      Rob, I have always wanted to purchase an edition, but sadly it is out of my price range!


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