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Old Map of Newcastle & Gateshead in 1851 by Tallis & Rapkin - Jesmond, Byker, Elswick 1945 southeast asia chart or personal retreat to sparkEngraved by John Rapkin and published by J. Tallis & Co. in 1851 as part of Tallis's Illustrated Atlas, this map captures Newcastle upon Tyne and its neighbour Gateshead at the height of Victorian industrial expansion. The twin towns are laid out on either side of the River Tyne, with Robert Stephenson's newly completed High Level Bridge and the brand new Newcastle Central Station marking just how quickly the city was transforming itself. Around the