Atlantis at its Prime, 1896
The earth's surface as it might have looked when the ‘Atlantean race’ was at its height.
Cartography
Marshall Island Stick Charts
Kate Wiles explores a unique nautical chart, designed to be understood only by its creator.
The Map: Tenochtitlan, 1524
Kate Wiles provides context for the first European image of the Aztec capital, razed by the Spanish in 1521.
The Great Fire of London
The rebuilding of London required an image of what had been lost. Kate Wiles shares one such survey from 1669.
Turin Papyrus Map, c.1150 BC
Kate Wiles surveys one of the world's oldest surviving maps, prepared for a quarrying expedition led by Ramesses IV.
Aboriginal Tribes of Australia, 1940
Kate Wiles introduces a map highlighting the diversity of indigenous tribes that was in danger of being lost.
The Map: From the East, From the West, 1942
A Japanese map produced during the Second World War encouraged children to follow the Empire's military effort, explains Kate Wiles.
Putting America On The Map
A German map published in 1507 was the first to name the continent.
The Pirate, the Ambassador and the Map-Maker
When in 1681 pirate Bartholomew Sharpe captured a Spanish ship and with it a detailed description of the west coast of the Americas, he gave English cartographers a field day and won himself an unexpected acquittal. James Kelly explains.