Old Military Topographic Map of Hong Kong, 1970: Victoria Harbour, Kowloon, New Territories, Lion Rock, Plover Cove Res Size:24x36in (60x90cm) Giara di Gesturi Regional Park

Giara di Gesturi Regional Park

Battle of the Somme (1916): A major World War I battle involving British and Allied forces

Historical name: Barev

It features a largely unspoilt medieval street plan and over 660 listed buildings

Its detailed representation of the Normandy coast provided essential information for military strategists

Old Military Topographic Map of Hong Kong, 1970: Victoria Harbour, Kowloon, New Territories, Lion Rock, Plover Cove Res Size:24x36in (60x90cm) Giara di Gesturi Regional ParkHong Kong and New Territories is the original title of this authoritative 1970 chart, compiled by the U. K. Ministry of Defence from field surveys of 1957 and 196869. Conceived at a moment when Hong Kongs landscapes were being remapped by rapid growth and strategic planning, it marries military precision with metropolitan detail. The sheet ranges from the serrated uplands guarding Victoria Harbour to the reaches of the New Territories, capturing