Old Map of Hampshire 1611 by John Speed - Winchester, Portsmouth, Southampton serene Alaska scenery this piece reflects the gritty

this piece reflects the gritty evolution of a region steeped in invention and local pride

The jagged peaks of Snowdonia rise across north Wales

Venture through a period when San Francisco balanced frontier legends with modern ambition

rumored for their haunting beauty and mystical origins

Old Map of Hampshire 1611 by John Speed - Winchester, Portsmouth, Southampton serene Alaska scenery this piece reflects the grittyThis vibrant, full colour map of Hampshire was created by John Speed and engraved by Jodocus Hondius, first published in 1611 as part of Speed's landmark work "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine." It remains one of the finest and most detailed early depictions of this historic county, complete with an ornate engraving of Winchester then, as now, Hampshire's county town plus the coats of arms of the Earls of Winchester and the Royal seal