Vintage style map of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
 
This design is a blend of the county maps and the london borough maps and marks the start of a series of UK city maps that will be designed. 
 
the product
product size:
100 cm x 70 cm (original design size)
84.1 cm x 59.4 cm (a1)
 
product types:
print only on paper: HP Matte Litho Realistic 270gsm - a beautiful, off-white ivory paper with a colour-stable coating, has the look and feel of heavy, offset paper. Prints are designed to last on this colour-stable, lignin-free, buffered paper. Printed using the latest HP fine art printing technology with guarantees of the artworks colour integrity for up to 200 years. 
 
I have printed samples on countless papers and this produces by far the best results that are true to the artwork and of the highest quality
 
framed print: the artwork is printed on our beautiful ivory litho paper and dry mounted to a 5mm thick art foam to ensure it is perfectly stable and perfectly flat. This is essential because the paper can easily be affected by changes in moisture and temperature, causing the paper to expand and contract. This will cause ripples and undulations visible behind any glazing. For proper artwork, get it properly mounted. 
 
The back is sealed and dressed with brown framing tape to prevent dust, grime and creepy crawlies getting in. A string hanger is firmly fitted across the back and elegant little cushions on the bottom corners attached so it's ready to hang and comfortable on the wall. 
 
framed canvas print: artwork printed on polyester cotton canvas. The artwork is stretched around a stretcher frame and fixed in place before being set in the display frame of your choice. The same brown frame tape, string hanger and cushions are added to the back. Remember there is no glazing for canvas prints, the artwork is exposed, which is fabulous for viewing the work from any angle around the room as there is no glare.  There are adjustable fittings on the back around the frame keeping the inner stretcher frame and artwork in place with the display frame. 
 
frame options: there are 4 frame choices available from the cartographic arts. two matte black options, one thick and one thin, and two of a light walnut finish, one thick one thin. 
thin matte black - 21 mm
thick matte black - 28 mm
thin light walnut - 19 mm
thick light walnut 28 mm
the price is the same across all frame types and between framed prints and framed canvas prints. The only change in price occurs with size. 
 
For more details and diagrams on all the specifications and build quality visit the main SPECIFICATION PAGE
 
the artwork
a complete map of the metropolitan borough Newcastle-upon-Tyne with bordering areas and satellite villages
 
details on the map include:
all major street names and a significant number of others
all major and minor place names
complete road network
major paths and tracks
woodland and parks and open spaces
the rail network and train stations
Hadrians way walking route
position of the old Roman wall 
rivers and lakes
 
there is a complete key and reference, title, scale and compass design unique to the map with specific place names from around the city in their relative positions on the compass.
 
an information section on sites of significant historical and cultural interest is included with reference across the map. these are sourced from the national trust, english heritage, historic england and britain express along with extensive resaerch. They include the obvious such as sites of remaining Roman wall and locations where George Stephenson lived to more fun but no less significant entries such as the first Greggs shopped opened in the UK.