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“The Fall of the Roman Empire” – BBC Wales / S4C

January 11, 2018by themaphouse

We opened our galleries to the film crew of Juniper Television for S4C / BBC Wales where they shot an episode for the T. V. documentary series “How Empires Fall”. […]

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For over a century, The Map House has specialized in collecting fine cartographic material. Whether you are planning a visit to our Knightsbridge gallery or are curious about antique maps and prints more generally, we welcome your interest.

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Our exhibition "The Mapping of the Moon: 1669-1969" opens next Friday 21st June! Here is a sneak peak at just some of the #maps and #globes you can see... • 🌘 Homann's stunning copper-engraved map showing two comparative views and the different nomenclature of the #moon by astronomers Hevelius and Riccioli, published circa 1710. • 🌘 Detail of our large and magnificent 1963 U. S. Air Force photo-mosaic map of the moon. • 🌘 Talented ceramicist Loraine Rutt of @the_little_globe_co will be joining us with a selection of her exquisite miniature porcelain lunar globes. • Exhibition open 21st June - 21st August. It's free, so just turn up! #raremaps #antiquemaps #history #maps #mapping #stars #planets #moon #londonmap #exhibition #London #apollo50th #apollo #space #exploration #decoration

Find your place in the Universe with our heavenly celestial maps by Andreas Cellarius, published 1660. • One of the great transformative moments in human history and intellectual thought was the realisation during the 16th Century that the Earth and therefore Man, was not the centre of our Solar System. This fundamental insight which was to revolutionise our perception of our place within the Universe. • Read on and find about how celebrated astronomers Tycho Brahe and Nicolaus Copernicus changed those perceptions, visit blog.themaphouse.com. • These stunning charts are also featured in our upcoming exhibition, "The Mapping of the Moon: 1669-1969" which opens Friday 21st June 🌙 #raremaps #antiquemaps #history #maps #mapa #mapping #stars #planets #moon #mappingthemoon #illustration #design #celestial #interiors #exhibition #london #gallery

The Mapping of the Moon: 1669-1969 an exhibition exploring 300 years of lunar and celestial cartography 🌍🔭🌙 Exhibition runs 21st June - 21st August at The Map House. • Featuring this superb and very rare 7 inch relief globe of the Moon by Educational Frontiers Inc, 1969. • In recognition of the continued interest in the moon, the exhibition will also feature a collextion of exquisite miniature lunar globes by Loraine Rutt of @The_Little_Globe_Co. • Click the link in our bio for more information. #rare #globe #moon #mapping #lunar #exhibition #london #apollo50th #nasa #apollo11 #globes #savethedate #mappingthemoon #themaphouse

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