These days we all have easy access to maps and our local administration is likely run by some sort of government office, elected or otherwise. That wasn’t always the case especially in the U.K. where the role of the church was hugely important. With churches across the whole country, it was important to know what… Continue reading Beating the bounds
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Maps that might change how you look at the world
Many moons ago, in fact starting over a decade ago, I did a series on maps. They were hugely popular and got tens of thousands of views but algorithms change and now they are mostly forgotten about. As it’s been so long, I thought I would post some new maps up that show up the… Continue reading Maps that might change how you look at the world
Magnificent Maps of London Exhibition
Considering I work in London every day as a guide, I actually get to see things that I’d like to visit myself very rarely… except of course when I get up to no good in building sites, basements and the like. I have a huge interest and love of maps. When I was 3 or… Continue reading Magnificent Maps of London Exhibition
Map of world Religions
Following on from last weeks post on a map of ancient reads routes I thought I would post up this great world map which I came across last summer which displays the major religions of the world. Hopefully you can click on the map and zoom in but just in case you can’t Red is Roman… Continue reading Map of world Religions
A Map of Trade Routes in the 11th and 12th Century in the Old World
I once posted a really wonderful map of all the main roads in the Roman Empire Fantastic Map of The Roman Empire and as I love maps I am always on the lookout for something similar and if you do a search on my blog you will find more maps than you know what to do with!… Continue reading A Map of Trade Routes in the 11th and 12th Century in the Old World
London Vs Europe Map
It’s been a long time since I did one of my Maps posts and I thought I would break the ice again having found this map during the summer. Everyone knows how London is a massive wealth creator and indeed wealth magnet but until I found this map, it was hard to relate just how… Continue reading London Vs Europe Map
Coronavirus Diary 18 – Social Distancing with Typhoid!
One of the things I love doing is studying maps; old and new. Having moved back to just one street away from where I spent my teenage years I’m now able to use the internet to piece together answers to questions that have been bugging me for much of my life but which no-one else… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 18 – Social Distancing with Typhoid!
The Facing Shores of Britain and Ireland
I found this map last week whilst looking for some other maps (see my old posts Getting lost in the world of maps Lost in the world of maps! Amazing maps tracking the cargo ships of the world The Mappa Mundi and the chained library at Hereford Cathedral May Map Madness Fantastic… Continue reading The Facing Shores of Britain and Ireland
Crop Circles, Tornados and Aliens oh my!
Last week I was looking for a neolithic burial tomb and some ancient stones on Googlemaps. There are thousands of such places but most people only seem to know of Stonehenge. Whilst I was looking for my tomb and amongst various other prehistoric works, I saw something that screamed to get my attention from space.… Continue reading Crop Circles, Tornados and Aliens oh my!
How WiFi is improving London Underground
There are lots of things I love about London Underground and quite a few I hate and that’s probably the case with everyone who uses it whether like me relying on it to go to work every day or some hapless individual from the countryside or overseas and wonders what on earth has just happened… Continue reading How WiFi is improving London Underground
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