Ordnance Survey are celebrating the trig pillar’s 80th birthday by asking you to share pictures of the trig pillars you’ve seen while out and about using the hashtag #TrigPillar80 on Twitter and Instagram. Continue reading In pictures: Ordnance Survey celebrates 80 years of the trig pillar
Author: Jude Brosnan
Wish we were
In the USA’s national parks.
Mappy Monday- Stanford’s New Map of Kabul (1880)
It seems strange to refer to a 136 year-old map as ‘new’.
This 1880 map of Kabul is from our Edward Stanford Cartographic Collection archive. Continue reading Mappy Monday- Stanford’s New Map of Kabul (1880)
The Travel News
An escaping octopus, invisible trains, ancient Adidas and selfie benches. The travel news is in. Continue reading The Travel News
Wish we were
In London, celebrating Shakespeare Month. Oh – We are! Lucky us. Continue reading Wish we were
Mappy Monday- List of Countries by Land Area
Have you ever wanted to cut out every country on a map and organise them into size order? No? Us neither *hides scissors*. Continue reading Mappy Monday- List of Countries by Land Area
The Travel News
Buy a meteorite, have coffee with a hedgehog and get Wi-Fi on the beach. It’s been quite a week. Continue reading The Travel News
Wish we were
In Japan for Cherry Blossom aka Sakura season. Continue reading Wish we were
Mappy Monday- Shakespeare’s Britain
The 23rd of this month marks 400 years since Shakespeare’s death in 1616. To celebrate the Bard’s life and work we thought we’d share this National Geographic Society map of Shakespeare’s Britain. Continue reading Mappy Monday- Shakespeare’s Britain
The Travel News
Flags, bricks and Jimi Hendrix. The news is in. Continue reading The Travel News