Personalised Old Map of Bromley

Capture the unique history of the Borough of Bromley with a personalised vintage map, custom-made just for you. This is more than just wall art – it’s a window into the past, allowing you to explore the very streets and neighbourhoods that shaped your story, or the story of someone close to you. Whether you’re a lifelong resident, a new arrival, or looking for an exceptional gift, this bespoke map brings a touch of nostalgia and local pride to any home or office.

Your map presents the landscape of Bromley as it once was, revealing the roads, fields, and woodlands before much of today’s bustle arrived. You can spot the area that now hosts the iconic Bromley High Street, the tranquil surrounds of Keston Common, or the ancient site of St Peter and St Paul’s Church. Perhaps you’ll notice the green expanse where Crystal Palace Park now lies, or the area framing the stately Sundridge Park. These landmarks anchor the map in the rich fabric of Bromley’s past and present.

Each map is uniquely personalisable to your chosen location within Bromley, whether you wish to centre it on your family home, a favourite park, or a place of special memory. Highlight important spots, such as where you grew up, met someone special, or where generations of your family have lived. You can add a heartfelt dedication, change the map’s title and subtitle to mark an anniversary or milestone, or even include an inside joke – whatever makes the map truly yours. Every detail is crafted by hand, ensuring your map is as individual as the memories it celebrates.

Your personalised map could focus on these areas in Borough of Bromley

• Bromley Town Centre
• Shortlands
• Sundridge Park
• Bickley
• Bromley North
• Bromley South
• Plaistow
• Widmore
• Downham (southern part)
• Hayes (northern part)

We produce our maps using the finest materials and techniques. Each is printed with the giclée process on archival-quality paper or artist’s cotton canvas, offering vivid detail and lasting colour. Choose from a selection of elegant frames in natural, black, or white FSC-certified wood, or opt for a premium float-framed stretched canvas. Each map is finished to the highest standard, ready to display with pride as a centrepiece in your home or as a thoughtful, enduring gift.

Your map of Bromley is created from original Ordnance Survey sheets, dating from the 1870s through to the 1960s. These historic maps are renowned for their beauty and precision, capturing not only the physical features of the land but the spirit of an era. Surveyed and hand-drawn by skilled cartographers, the OS maps reflect a time when the country was changing rapidly, and they offer a fascinating, accurate record of landscapes now transformed. With this map, you hold a genuine piece of Bromley’s history, meticulously restored and customised for today.

Please note you are purchasing a fully customised old map. Modern landmarks, such as your house, may not have been built yet! You can contact me to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.

Generally, larger maps look much better than smaller maps, because you can enjoy all of the smaller details. If you need a smaller map, I would suggest ‘zooming in’ so that the map covers a smaller area.

Because these maps are custom made to order, we can make you a map that looks great at at any size, from very small (8x10in/20x25cm) all the way to a few metres. If you are looking for a very large map, please get in touch.

The model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this map.

Every map can be personalised or customised, for example if you want to mark your house or street on the map. The fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.

This personalised map would make a wonderful housewarming, birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, Mother’s Day, wedding anniversary or work leaving gift for someone from Borough of Bromley, or someone who works there.

This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or on artist’s cotton canvas. Several frame choices are available for free, or custom framing is available for an additional fee. Please get in touch if you’re looking to order a very large map for a hotel or office, or if you’re looking for a size that isn’t available on my shop.