Mapping Britain - Audio

Mapping Britain - Audio

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March 11, 2009 Maps - what are they?
When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks.
6 min
March 11, 2009 Transcript -- Maps - what are they?
When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks.
0 min
March 11, 2009 Maps and empire
An early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators.
6 min
March 11, 2009 Transcript -- Maps and empire
An early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators.
0 min
March 11, 2009 Maps, money and the military
A map of Ireland from the 19th century. Discussion of military and tax related reasons for drawing up the map.
7 min
March 11, 2009 Transcript -- Maps, money and the military
A map of Ireland from the 19th century. Discussion of military and tax related reasons for drawing up the map.
0 min
March 11, 2009 Maps and civil liberties
How maps are now made using satellites and global positioning systems, and the inherent civil liberty concerns.
7 min
March 11, 2009 Transcript -- Maps and civil liberties
How maps are now made using satellites and global positioning systems, and the inherent civil liberty concerns.
0 min
March 11, 2009 Cities - what are they?
Anti-urbanism in British culture. Creating urban citizenship at the end of the nineteenth century through the development of public spaces.
9 min
March 11, 2009 Transcript -- Cities - what are they?
Anti-urbanism in British culture. Creating urban citizenship at the end of the nineteenth century through the development of public spaces.
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