Old Map of Northumberland in 1611 by John Speed - Newcastle, Alnwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed Size:A1 (60x84cm) - UNFRAMED and design in a way

and design in a way few other maps can

</p> <p>Perfect for lovers of Western history

and palace complexes defined centuries of empire

an area rich in maritime history and trade significance

Old Map of Northumberland in 1611 by John Speed - Newcastle, Alnwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed Size:A1 (60x84cm) - UNFRAMED and design in a wayThis 1611 map of Northumberland was drawn by John Speed and engraved by the Amsterdam engraver Jodocus Hondius for Speed's landmark atlas, The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine. It shows England's northernmost county at a time when the border with Scotland still shaped daily life here, with Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead marked along the River Tyne, and Berwick upon Tweed sitting right on the border itself. Further north, Alnwick appears near