• presentation of the map reproduction without a frame
  • detail of the map from the centre
  • detail of the map from the centre left
  • detail of the map from the top left corner
  • detail of the map from the bottom left corner
  • detail of the map from the top right corner
  • detail of the map from the bottom right corner
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Old map of Hong Kong and the new territories, 1960

SKU:  189988

Old map of Hong Kong and the new territories, 1960

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The map was crafted by Geographical Section of the War Office in the UK in relation to Kowloon and the New Territories in 1960. The Geographical Section, War Office (GSWO) was a branch of the British Army responsible for collecting and analyzing geographic information, maps, and intelligence during times of conflict and peace. It played a significant role in military planning and operations.

Kowloon and the New Territories are areas in Hong Kong, which was a British colony until 1997 when it was handed back to China. Kowloon is a peninsula located to the north of Hong Kong Island, while the New Territories are a region to the north of Kowloon and includes a substantial area of land.

In the context of 1960, Kowloon and the New Territories were part of British-controlled Hong Kong. The British Army, including the Geographical Section, War Office, would have been involved in various aspects of military planning, defense, and intelligence gathering related to the region during that time.

The Geographical Section, War Office (GSWO) was a British military intelligence organization that specialized in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of geographic and cartographic information. It played a crucial role in supporting military operations and planning during both peace and wartime. The GSWO was responsible for producing maps, charts, and other geographic intelligence that aided the British armed forces in their strategic and tactical decision-making.

Materials

Cotton canvas, matte photo paper, fine art paper, pigmented inks.

  • The canvas it's 99 % cotton, 450 gr/sqm;
  • The matte photo paper it's acid-free (archival paper), 190 gr/sqm;
  • The fine art photo paper it's satinated (semi-glossy), 140 gr/sqm.

Shipping & Returns

Dispatching time: 1-2 days.

* AirMail option: The orders will be sent by priority registered mail, usually via client National Post (USPS, Canada Post, Royal Mail, LaPoste, Deutsche Post, PostNL, etc). The delivery times are not guaranteed, sometimes it will take longer and these are beyond our control. Tracking number will be provided. Clients from US and Canada cannot track the parcels as the tracking numbers are not rolled in USPS and Canada Post systems.

* UPS standard: The orders will be sent with UPS expedited option. The delivery time it's between 5-11 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

* UPS express: : The orders will be sent with UPS express saver. The delivery time it's between 4-7 days. Tracking number will be provided after dispatch.

Framing tips

Both type of materials, paper and canvas prints come rolled and will be need to be taken to your local framers.

The image it's printed with a border of 0.6 " (1.5 cm), for framing purposes only.

If you have already a frame, be sure you send us the exact size of the print that will fit inside the frame. We're printing on vectorial plotters so the size could slightly be more or less with 0.4" (1 cm).

If you plan to have the canvas print stretched on wooden frame, you'll need additional border, so please let us know after placing the order.

The images above was cropped from the image at the biggest size available (keeping the best quality and aspect /ratio), so, for good details please choose biggest dimensions that will suit your preferences / space.

Care Instructions

The print media (canvas or photo paper) could be cleaned only with a dry, soft cloth.

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