New Blank Maps UK

[afleitch]

I hope Al doesn't mind this being here. I've decided over the holidays (which is the only time of year I get) to make a series of constituency maps etc sort of in the Boothroyd style. I've had ones of Scotland kicking about for a while and felt I should extend.

So here we have the basemap. It's self explanatory. Note that the lightest grey lines represent the abolished local authorities since 2001 (it helps with constituencies)

The full size is in the gallery

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I have the very opposite of an objection, actually. As it happens I've been working (occasionally and in whatever real free time I have these days) on a blank map for 1918-1950. Most of the borough constituency boundaries will be less accurate than ideal, but the scale is small enough to make handwaving acceptable...

[Smid]

Brilliant work, Afleitch! Great job!

[afleitch]

2010 should be finished this week. With the local boundaries it makes it an easy job actually. I'll then start on 1997. However, does anyone have 1983? I.e something clear that shows the local authority boundaries. I've lost my digital copy of the Third Review I have 1974, which I also intend to do.

[afleitch]

This is 2010. It's England only at the moment. I need to get England done before I lose access to some online stuff

[Smid]

Awesome work, afleitch!

[afleitch]

England 1997

[afleitch]

England 1983 (with Milton Keynes as two seats)

[Antonio the Sixth]

For some reason, I thought Scotland was more populous than that. From a quick count, it's about 30 seats, so 5%.

[Hash]

For some reason, I thought Scotland was more populous than that. From a quick count, it's about 30 seats, so 5%.

Pretty sure he only drew the constituency boundaries for England. In 2010, Scotland had 59 seats.

[Krago]

Here are the London-area Westminster constituencies overlaid on Google maps.

http://goo.gl/maps/g46yV

[bore]

For some reason, I thought Scotland was more populous than that. From a quick count, it's about 30 seats, so 5%.

Pretty sure he only drew the constituency boundaries for England. In 2010, Scotland had 59 seats.

Yeah, Scotland's just the council areas.

[afleitch]

For some reason, I thought Scotland was more populous than that. From a quick count, it's about 30 seats, so 5%.

Pretty sure he only drew the constituency boundaries for England. In 2010, Scotland had 59 seats.

Yeah, Scotland's just the council areas.

That's correct. I've been doing England only as I have access to paper maps and such for one week only. Once I've finished I'll 'fill in' Scotland and Wales.

[Antonio the Sixth]

For some reason, I thought Scotland was more populous than that. From a quick count, it's about 30 seats, so 5%.

Pretty sure he only drew the constituency boundaries for England. In 2010, Scotland had 59 seats.

Yeah, Scotland's just the council areas.

Oh, I see. I was feeling something was wrong there.

[afleitch]

And 1974. Yorkshire/Lancashire was a nightmare. I will now stop

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Nice, but did Hartlepool actually cross the Tees? Given the odd things that happened to local government in that area around about then it's not impossible, of course.

[afleitch]

Nice, but did Hartlepool actually cross the Tees? Given the odd things that happened to local government in that area around about then it's not impossible, of course.

That area stumped me. Teeside County Borough was formed in 1966 which I tried to superimpose first and then overlay the seats (and it shifted the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire) I think you're right; I'm correcting the error. If there is anything glaringly wrong with any of these maps please let me know. I had to use bad photocopies for the 1974 seats

Boothroyd's maps are actually quite stretched (which you notice as you zoom out) which causes alot of his met seats to be mis-shapen or sized, so I couldn't use them as a guide except for the rural areas.

[afleitch]

Finished Britain for 1983-2010

1983


1997


2010

[Antonio the Sixth]

Finished Britain for 1983-2010

1983


1997


2010

Hey, is there any chance you still have those maps somewhere? The links aren't working anymore.

Edit: Huh, apparently 1997 still does. Not the other two though.

[afleitch]

2010:



1997:



1983:



1974:

[Antonio the Sixth]

Thanks!!