1931 London Underground Pocket Map - FH Stingemore (11th Edition)
Map of London’s Underground Railways By FH Stingemore. 1931
Designed by Frederick H Stingemore (FHS). Printed by David Allen Printing Co (London) Ltd London Underground . 1931, 11th Edition. 16.7cm x 14.2cm Linen-card. Condition: Excellent lightly used condition. There is a small brown mark on the map to the right of the righthand fold. The cover fold edges are a little worn.
This lovely example of Fred Stingemore’s 11th revision of his 12-map series and dates approximately to 1931. Though not dated, two maps were issued in 1931, one with a red cover (10th edition) and this one. Both maps show two branches of the Piccadilly Line extension eastwards (unlike the 1930 issues).
Despite a career spanning over 40 years in the London Underground Drawing Office, it is as HC Beck’s immediate predecessor as map designer that Frederick Stingemore is most well known.
Like many before him, Stingemore grappled with the density and sprawl of the Underground railway network to draft a series of pocket maps from 1925 to 1932.
The Stingemore series of pocket maps saw 12 bi-fold linen-card editions, each with a distinctive colour cover. The map design improved in clarity with each iteration whilst remaining topographical in format with some distortion applied for outlying areas.
It was Stingemore that had encouraged his colleague, Harry Beck, to resubmit his radical circuit diagram design after it was initially rejected. Beck’s diagram was published in January 1933.
Map of London’s Underground Railways By FH Stingemore. 1931
Designed by Frederick H Stingemore (FHS). Printed by David Allen Printing Co (London) Ltd London Underground . 1931, 11th Edition. 16.7cm x 14.2cm Linen-card. Condition: Excellent lightly used condition. There is a small brown mark on the map to the right of the righthand fold. The cover fold edges are a little worn.
This lovely example of Fred Stingemore’s 11th revision of his 12-map series and dates approximately to 1931. Though not dated, two maps were issued in 1931, one with a red cover (10th edition) and this one. Both maps show two branches of the Piccadilly Line extension eastwards (unlike the 1930 issues).
Despite a career spanning over 40 years in the London Underground Drawing Office, it is as HC Beck’s immediate predecessor as map designer that Frederick Stingemore is most well known.
Like many before him, Stingemore grappled with the density and sprawl of the Underground railway network to draft a series of pocket maps from 1925 to 1932.
The Stingemore series of pocket maps saw 12 bi-fold linen-card editions, each with a distinctive colour cover. The map design improved in clarity with each iteration whilst remaining topographical in format with some distortion applied for outlying areas.
It was Stingemore that had encouraged his colleague, Harry Beck, to resubmit his radical circuit diagram design after it was initially rejected. Beck’s diagram was published in January 1933.
Map of London’s Underground Railways By FH Stingemore. 1931
Designed by Frederick H Stingemore (FHS). Printed by David Allen Printing Co (London) Ltd London Underground . 1931, 11th Edition. 16.7cm x 14.2cm Linen-card. Condition: Excellent lightly used condition. There is a small brown mark on the map to the right of the righthand fold. The cover fold edges are a little worn.
This lovely example of Fred Stingemore’s 11th revision of his 12-map series and dates approximately to 1931. Though not dated, two maps were issued in 1931, one with a red cover (10th edition) and this one. Both maps show two branches of the Piccadilly Line extension eastwards (unlike the 1930 issues).
Despite a career spanning over 40 years in the London Underground Drawing Office, it is as HC Beck’s immediate predecessor as map designer that Frederick Stingemore is most well known.
Like many before him, Stingemore grappled with the density and sprawl of the Underground railway network to draft a series of pocket maps from 1925 to 1932.
The Stingemore series of pocket maps saw 12 bi-fold linen-card editions, each with a distinctive colour cover. The map design improved in clarity with each iteration whilst remaining topographical in format with some distortion applied for outlying areas.
It was Stingemore that had encouraged his colleague, Harry Beck, to resubmit his radical circuit diagram design after it was initially rejected. Beck’s diagram was published in January 1933.
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