Tag Archives: cartography

Lose yourself in the mapping

Posted on March 23, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

If you’re engaged in the local online community, you’ll have no doubt caught up with this already, but for those who haven’t, there’s a new historical mapping resource available online right now, free of charge, and it’s really rather special.Untitled 7 Continue reading →

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Following the map – those abbreviations in full

Posted on December 24, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

One of the good things about Christmas is having time to catch up with the posts I’ve been meaning to compile for ages – this one is a specific one that’s been needed since I started the blog really, and is a key to very large scale maps I use here on the blog.
Lichfield 1966
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One for the map addicts

Posted on August 19, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s a wonderful thing found by top metal detectorist, history wonk and producer of stunning Kite Ariel Photography, Barry Carpenter. Barry has pointed out a fantastic new resource for old mapping available online. At the moment, it serves mostly maps … Continue reading →

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Time passages

Posted on September 18, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Now, here’s a thing. This is a teaser – I’ve got more maps. I have managed to get hold of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 sheets covering Brownhills, just seven years apart in issue date, but there’s light years between them in … Continue reading →

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Brownhills and surrounds, in 1920

Posted on April 10, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

I thought I’d post a treat for the mapping geeks amongst us (me included) with this 1920 New Popular Edition segment. This is the cartography – all hand drafted – that gave birth to our excellent ‘Landranger’ series. One to … Continue reading →

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