Maps

Cary’s new map of England and Wales, with part of Scotland. On which are carefully laid down All the Direct and Principal Cross Roads the Course of...

This steamship route map of the western Mediterranean and Northwest Africa shows the routes from Marseille and Bordeaux to Tunisia, Algeria and Mor...

This anthropomorphic map of Ireland was published in “Geographical Fun: Being Humorous Outlines of Various Countries”. Though credited on the title...

Though credited on the title-page under his pen-name ‘Aleph’, William Harvey himself gives all the credit for this series of comic maps to a “young...

Though credited on the title-page under his pen-name ‘Aleph’, William Harvey himself gives all the credit for this series of comic maps to a “young...

Thus anthropomorphic map of Holland and Belgium was published in “Geographical Fun: Being Humorous Outlines of Various Countries.”. Though credited...

The British Empire Exhibition originally ran between April and November 1924, but it was not a financial success, and the decision was taken to reo...

The British Empire Exhibition was, at the time, the largest exhibition staged anywhere in the world; a high profile, postwar statement of confidenc...

This map of London is flanked by the giants Gog and Magog, legendary guardians of city, and with other appropriate imagery such as oranges and lemo...

This map of Kent with inset of Canterbury is dedicated to ‘His Grace ... John Tillotson ... Lord Archbishop of Canterbury ...’, a post he held 1691...

This route map advertises passenger, postal and cargo steamship services between Marseille and West Africa. The SS Canada was built for the Fabre L...

Our journey to Aberystwyth begins in London and follows the road northwest, past Tiburn and Hyde Park, through Camden and Acton, and via Beaconsfie...

Our journey to Hythe begins in London and follows the road through East Peckham and Eltham, reaching Hythe via Maidstone. Thousands of miles of roa...

Our journey to Dover begins in London and follows the road through Deptford, Blackheath, Shooter’s Hill, and Dartford, reaching Dover via Rochester...

Our journey takes us along the road between the university towns of Oxford and Cambridge, via Bedford. Thousands of miles of roads were surveyed fo...

Our journey begins in London and follows the road west through Knightsbridge and Kensington (with Hyde Park to one side), Hammersmith and Turnham G...

This map of the British Isles is aligned with west at the top of the map and north on the right, which makes better use of the available space on t...

This 'carte à figure' map of Poland includes eight costume vignettes and six city views around the edges, and also feature the coats of arms of Pol...

This 'carte à figure' map of Italy includes eight costume vignettes and six city views around the edges, with the coats of arms of Corsica and Sard...

This is one of the earliest obtainable views of Venice, derived from a larger woodcut by Dutch artist Erhard Reuwich, which was published in the fi...

This is one of the earliest obtainable views of Florence, derived from a lost engraving by Francesco Rosselli. The woodcuts were created in the wor...

Smith’s New Map of Europe, with the great roads, carefully drawn from the latest authorities Brothers John and Gilbert Jesser Pickett worked in par...

This anthropomorphic map depicting Wales as "Owen Glendowr, in Bardic grandeur" is from 'Geographical Fun: Being Humorous Outlines of Various Count...

Danny Arnold was a Canadian actor and impresario whose vaudeville and wild west shows were a feature of the British seaside from the late 1950s unt...

This is the Summer 1928 issue of this portrait format London underground passenger map, issued 1928-29. The style of the lines, stations and interc...

Cymru am byth! This map features happy holidaymakers, figures from Welsh history stretching from Owain Glydnwr to David Lloyd George, and from a Ro...

Humoristiche satyrische Karte von Kriegsschauplatze This Austrian pictorial map satirising the Crimean War was published in July 1854 in No. 55 the...

The cartouche on this map of the British isles is surmounted by the old Stuart coat of arms and the borders are made up of sixteen regional armoria...