OLD ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP PRINT

Vintage OS map
print of London.

Greater London · England · OS County Series, 1888

A hand-framed reprint of the 1888 OS County Series map of central London — Trafalgar Square, the Thames, Westminster and the City as the Victorian surveyors drew them.

From €46,95

Design your London OS map print → Browse other locations →

Free delivery · Hand-framed in London · Live preview

LONDON 51.5072°N   -0.1276°E

CHOOSE YOUR ERA

Four OS map series.

Every London old-OS map print is reproduced from authentic Ordnance Survey archive imagery — pick the era that suits the place and the moment.

OS County Series

1888 · 1:10,000

Victorian surveys at parish-level detail — the era of horse-drawn carriages and gaslight.

OS Hills Edition

1885 · 1:63,360

Hand-shaded relief across whole counties — landscape and contour drawn with character.

Provisional Edition

1937 · 1:25,000

Interwar surveys: thicker linework, deeper greens, the OS look that defined a generation.

OS Seventh Series

1955 · 1:63,360

Postwar one-inch sheets — the iconic ramblers' map, full colour and pin-sharp.

WHAT YOU CAN CUSTOMISE

Make it yours.

Authentic OS archive imagery

Every print is reproduced from the original Ordnance Survey series — no re-drawn approximations, just the actual maps from the National Library of Scotland's OS archive.

Custom title & coordinates

Add a title — a name, a date, a coordinate stamp — typeset in 8 hand-picked fonts. Show the lat/lng below or keep it clean.

16 sizes, portrait or landscape

From small desk prints to large statement pieces, in inches or cm. Match the wall, not the other way around.

Hand-made frames

White or black wood, gold or champagne brushed metal, matt black, brushed copper, white box float. Every frame cut and finished in our London studio.

Conservation-grade mounts

Optional snow-white or black card mount behind the print — the same museum-grade mount board used by serious galleries.

Anywhere in England, Scotland or Wales

Any UK address is covered by the OS archive. Search the location in the designer, zoom to the parish or out to the county.

Design your London OS map print →

Why an old OS map print

Authentic Ordnance Survey archive, hand-framed

Every vintage OS map print is reproduced from authentic Ordnance Survey archive imagery — the actual maps used by surveyors, soldiers and ramblers from the Victorian era through the mid-20th century. We render the section you want at high resolution, print it on heavyweight matte paper and hand-frame it in our London studio.

The heritage map gift that lasts a lifetime

An old OS map print is the gift that lands. Retirement, anniversary, big birthday, new home, leaving present — a framed historic map of the place that shaped someone says something a card cannot. We proof within hours, post free across the UK, and the print arrives ready to hang.

Museum-grade paper, conservation framing

310gsm matte paper with fade-resistant pigment inks, real-wood mouldings, conservation-grade mounts. The result is the kind of vintage map print that belongs in a heritage gallery. Browse the wider personalised collection for modern map prints, star maps, and more.

FAQ

Common questions,
honest answers.

Can't find what you're looking for? Drop us a message — via live chat or email.

01

Old OS map prints

What OS map series do you offer?

Four series spanning the late 1800s to mid 1900s: OS County Series (1888), OS Hills Edition (1885), Provisional Edition (1937) and Seventh Series (1955). Pick the one that suits the place and period in the designer above.

Can I get any UK location?

Yes — anywhere in England, Scotland or Wales is covered by the OS archive. Search the address in the designer and fine-tune the framing.

What size and frame options are there?

A full range of sizes plus real-wood frames in multiple finishes and conservation-grade mounts.

MORE LOCATIONS

Old OS maps of other places.

More locations coming soon.