Old Map of Cape Town, 1935 by South African Railways – Mother City, Clifton, Camp Bay, Sea Point
This wonderful old map of Cape Town was originally published in 1935. It was created by South African Railway Administration.
This is a very detailed map of South Africa’s legislative capital, Cape Town, which is also known as the country’s “mother city” due to it being the first site of European settlements in the country.
It was around this time that Barclays Bank (First National Bank) in Adderley Street was completed (number 4 on the map) and trackless trams were gradually replacing horsecar networks. As you can see, the routes of the trams and buses are on the left side of the map.
This map looks great at all sizes: 12x16in (30.5x41cm), 18x24in (45.5x61cm), 16x20in (40.5x51cm), 24x36in (61×91.5cm), 30x40in (76×101.5cm), 37x50in (94x127cm), 45x60in (114×152.5cm) and 52x70in (132x178cm), but it looks even better when printed large.
I can create beautiful, large prints of this map up to 100in (254cm). Please get in touch if you’re looking for larger, customised or different framing options.
The model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45.5x61cm) version of this map.
The fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.
If you’re looking for something slightly different, another option would be this amazing map of South Africa by Archibald Fullarton and Co. in 1860.
The locations on this map include: Clifton, Camp Bay, Sea Point, Green Point, Oranjezicht, Observatory, Rondebosch, Mowbray, Woodstock, Gardens and Tamboerskloof.
Please contact me to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.
This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father’s Day, work leaving or housewarming gift for someone interested in Cape Town or the Mother City.
This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you’d like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.
