https://cityreflectionssouthampton.org.uk Illuminating Southampton’s Stories Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:09:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://cityreflectionssouthampton.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/favicon-150x150.png https://cityreflectionssouthampton.org.uk 32 32 https://cityreflectionssouthampton.org.uk/john-speeds-map-of-southampton-1611/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:08:06 +0000 https://cityreflection.wpenginepowered.com/?p=1142 Created in 1611 by celebrated cartographer John Speed, this map shows Southampton’s streets, walls and shoreline as the town appeared over 400 years ago, and was published as part of his famous atlas The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine.

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