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Discover the timeless appeal of Sydenham with a personalised historical map, beautifully centred on your chosen address. Whether commemorating your own roots or searching for an extraordinary gift, this bespoke map connects you with Sydenham’s fascinating past in a way no ordinary present can. Perfect for housewarmings, birthdays, anniversaries, or celebrating a new home, it transforms a much-loved locale into a genuine piece of personal heritage. Every glance at this map becomes a journey into the life and landscape of Sydenham across decades gone by.

Your map will unveil the landscape as it was when the grounds now known as Crystal Palace Park were first laid out, or when the grand All Saints Church was a local landmark. The map includes areas that would become home to the iconic Sydenham Hill Wood, the bustling Kirkdale High Street, and the tranquil Dulwich Wood. These maps may also encompass the routes of the historic London to Croydon railway line, showing Sydenham before the city fully encroached, offering a unique perspective on how the area has evolved.

Our Sydenham maps are entirely customisable to suit any occasion or memory. Choose the central point—your house, a favourite café, or a childhood haunt. Highlight significant locations, such as schools, meeting spots, or first homes, with symbols or notes. Add a heartfelt dedication, personalise the title and subtitle to reflect an inside joke, milestone, or family name. Each map is crafted by hand, so your ideas and requests can be brought vividly to life, turning your chosen corner of Sydenham into a one-of-a-kind keepsake.

Your personalised map could focus on these areas in Sydenham

• Sydenham High Street
• Kirkdale
• Crystal Palace Park
• Wells Park Road
• Forest Hill
• Penge
• Lower Sydenham
• Dulwich Village
• Perry Vale
• Honor Oak

Quality is paramount, which is why our maps are produced using state-of-the-art giclée printing on archival-grade paper or museum-quality cotton canvas. You can select from a range of framing options, including sleek FSC-certified wood frames with clear acrylite glazing, or elevate your map further with a sophisticated “float framed” canvas finish. Each map is meticulously assembled using premium materials, ensuring your piece is both visually striking and made to last for generations.

The heart of each map lies in its historical authenticity, sourced from original Ordnance Survey mapping sheets dating from the 1870s to the 1960s. These maps were drawn by skilled surveyors using the painstaking triangulation methods that made the Ordnance Survey renowned around the world for precision and elegance. The six-inch and later 1:10,000 series OS maps offer a remarkable level of detail—from tree lines and field boundaries to railway sidings and street layouts. Their distinct aesthetic and accuracy capture not just the geography of Sydenham, but also its evolving character over nearly a century.

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 Sydenham, 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.