{"product_id":"plan-ancien-marseille-societe-chemin-de-fer-annees-30-40-hydraulique-travaux-pub","title":"Old map Marseille Railway Company 1930s-40s hydraulic public works","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW - Antique France Worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis antique document is a period technical drawing, visible in the photo, made on drafting paper with black ink. It is a plan from the \"Société Coloniale du Chemin de Fer\" (Colonial Railway Company) related to a \"Project for the installation of a hydraulic workshop at La Lave,\" mentioned in the top right. The item features a layout typical of the 1930s-40s, with a clear structure and neat handwritten inscriptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe plan shows an overall view of an industrial site, including railway tracks, technical buildings, and hydraulic infrastructure elements. Annotations such as \"chemin\" (path), \"mer\" (sea), or \"entrepôt\" (warehouse) are visible, indicating its precise function in the field of public works and hydraulic engineering in Marseille. The drawing is made with precision, characteristic of civil engineers' technical drawings of that era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe document shows marked folds, signs of prolonged archiving, and a slight yellowed patina corresponding to the paper's age. No color is used, the entire plan being in black on a cream background, typical of architectural and engineering plans from the 1930s-40s. The visible edges and corners are intact, with no apparent missing parts or tears on the face shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper right part contains a detailed cartouche with the following mentions: \"Société Coloniale du Chemin de Fer,\" \"Projet d'installation d'un atelier hydraulique à la Lave,\" \"Plan n° H.109.\" Other handwritten information is present, but some parts are partially illegible in the photo. Measurement markers and technical annotations are also distributed across the plan's surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis plan is a material testament to the industrial history and public works in Marseille, particularly in the context of port and railway development in the early 20th century. It is an original, non-reproduced piece, preserved in its original condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed document, sold as is. Presence of old folds and patina due to age. No visible missing parts or tears on the face shown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/b\u003e Hydraulic workshops were essential in ports and railway stations to power heavy equipment such as cranes, overhead traveling cranes, or switching systems. In Marseille, the expansion of the railway and port network in the 1930s-40s required numerous technical developments, including the creation of detailed plans like this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFW Reassurance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour order will be carefully packaged and promptly shipped by a professional experienced in the sale of archives and antique documents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeywords: old technical plan, hydraulic document Marseille, railway workshop plan, vintage public works plan, blueprint Marseille railway, 1930s industrial plan, port technical drawing, old paper plan, hydraulic workshop, railway company, industrial architecture plan, old engineering drawing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AFW","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54487165239623,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/5152\/8775\/files\/s-l1600_965ae900-a848-4719-9951-f1978d0c20a3.jpg?v=1785598256","url":"https:\/\/shop.antiquefranceworldwide.com\/en\/products\/plan-ancien-marseille-societe-chemin-de-fer-annees-30-40-hydraulique-travaux-pub","provider":"AFW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}