St Albans - History
Old Maps Of St Albans
National Library Of Scotland Maps. These are extremely detailed Ordnance Survey 25 inch to the mile maps and are fully zoomable. Each is a set of nine maps.
Maps from 1898:
North West | North | North East
West | Central | East
South West | South | South East
Maps from 1924:
North West | North | North East
West | Central | East
South West | South | South East
Maps from 1939-1947:
North West | North | North East
West | Central | East
South West | South | South East
These are six inch to the mile maps, so easier to get an overall view. Still very detailed and fully zoomable.
Map from 1883 (Surveyed 1871 to 1872 ):
Full City
Map from 1948 (revised 1938/1939):
North | (South not available)
1893 Map
A very detailed map of the city centre from 1893, with many points of interest marked by numbers (key to numbers at the bottom of the map). Most of the versions of this that I've seen online are quite low resolution, so I've put a copy here in the highest resolution I could find. Open it in a new window or tab for the best results.
The Dury Andrews Map from 1766
This map of Hertfordshire is very detailed for its time, and includes a digitally redrawn version. You can zoom and and out on both versions and even fade between them. It is presented as tiles, each containing a small area of the county. This link will drop you on the St Albans tile.
Side By Side Maps
This very clever feature on The National Library Of Scotland's website lets you view a historical map on the left, together with an assortment of current maps on the right. Both maps can be dragged, moved and zoomed in sync, so you can see exactly what's in any location now, compared with what was there in the past. This link will drop you on the centre of St Albans, with a large scale OS 25 inch map on the left, and the current Bing map on the right. You can change either map using the drop-down boxes at the top of the page. Due to the amount of information displayed, it works best on larger screens.
Other local history links (Newest additions at top)
Conservation Areas - SADC's list of conservation areas, with full details.
Herts Memories - Their page all about St Albans.
Britain From Above - Aerial photos of St Albans from around 1920 onwards.
Historic England - List of St Albans' listed buildings.
My St Albans Photo Gallery - Miscellaneous photos relating to St Albans that I've found on the Internet.
St Albans' Own East End - Mike Neighbour's comprehensive guide to the east of the city.
Old Maps of St Albans - From The Francis Frith Collection
Old Photos of St Albans - From The Francis Frith Collection
Edith's Streets: May 2013 - River Ver St Albans - Lots of snippets of local information
Edith's Streets: May 2013 - River Ver St Albans - East - Lots more snippets of local information
Edith's Streets: May 2013 - River Ver St Albans - Sopwell - Even more snippets of local information