Blaeu’s of Brazil
These maps impressively detail the Dutch possessions in Brazil. Whilst these colonies were short lived – only existing from 1630 until 1661 – they are powerful in promoting the colony […]
Country Life: Gentleman’s Life Issue. Autumn 2016
Some of our beautiful globes and scientific instruments, as well as an impressive map of the British Empire feature in this season’s Country Life Magazine, Gentleman’s Life Issue. Thank you […]
Artist & Empire: (EN)COUNTERING COLONIAL LEGACIES
The National Gallery of Singapore is currently exhibiting Tate Britain’s exquisite collection Artist & Empire. We are proud to have our map of the British Empire by Sir Walter Crane included […]
Germany’s Secret Plans for the Invasion of Great Britain.
In 1940 the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht [German Army High Command] drew up a series of incredibly detailed plans for Unternehmen Seelöwe [Operation Sea Lion] the invasion of Great Britain. These […]
War Map: Pictorial Conflict Maps 1900-1950
We are proud to announce the release of War Map, Pictorial Conflict Maps 1900 – 1950. Global conflict in the first half of the 20th century is vividly illuminated in this […]
Map of the Month
For this entry into our blog, our emphasis moves to Africa, highlighting a series of maps which illustrate one of the most enduring and important quests recorded in the annals […]
The Great Fire
What was a small fire that started just after midnight at the bakery of Thomas Farriner in Pudding Lane, swept west across the city causing devastation inside the Roman city […]
War Map Exhibition
We are delighted to invite you to join us for an exhibition at The Map House, from 23rd September – 18th November 2016. We will be showcasing a powerful collection of rare propaganda and […]
Map Of The Month
The focus of our Map of the Month this time is “A Description of East India Conteyning th’Empire of the Great Mogoll.”This is the first regional map of India in […]
The London Map Fair 2016
This time last weekend, we participated in the Annual London Map Fair at The Royal Geographical Society. We had a beautiful weekend showcasing some of the greatest cities in history […]
