Old Map of Norfolk in 1945 by Ernest Clegg - Sandringham, Norwich, Great Yarmouth antique stag hunting artwork The delicate interplay of ink

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Old Map of Norfolk in 1945 by Ernest Clegg - Sandringham, Norwich, Great Yarmouth antique stag hunting artwork The delicate interplay of inkThis charming pictorial map of Norfolk was created by Ernest Clegg, one of the most celebrated mapmakers of the early twentieth century, and published in 1945 in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. Rather than a plain topographical chart, Clegg's map combines a detailed outline of the county with a series of hand drawn illustrations celebrating Norfolk's history, making it as much a commemorative wartime keepsake as a map. At the heart of