We were pleased to recently receive a number of hi-resolution scans of some very old and beautiful London maps, courtesy of the British Library, which
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Greater London National Park
A website calling for a Greater London National Park launched today (1 April) although it’s keen to point out that it’s not actually an April
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Colourblind Tube Map
The iconic tube map has featured on many Mapping London posts but not everyone sees the familiar colours in the same way. The official map
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City of Westminster – A Hand-Drawn Map Print
City of Westminster is the first in a series of hand-made maps of London Boroughs that Lovely Jojo has drawn. The black-and-white, text-heavy style, full
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The Great Inflow – Where the Commuters Go
This data map, from UCL CASA‘s own Ed Manley, shows the top destination station, for each starting station, in and around London. The graphic is
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London from Space?
At first glance, this looks like a photo of London at night, maybe from the International Space Station (ISS) or another satellite. Creator Marc Khachfe
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Anglo-Saxon London
Earlier this week I did a “map swap” with Matt Brown, editor of Londonist, the popular London website. This lovely hand-drawn map, created by Matt
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Cycle Hire Journeys & The Central London Grid
You may remember this map produced by Mapping London co-editor James in 2012. A version of this map appears in a journal article published by
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London Cycle Guide – A Mini Map
Over half a million cycle journeys now take place in London every day, and a whole service industry has grown in the capital, to cater
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10×10 London: Data Windows
This was the submission by the Mapping London editors into the 10×10 Drawing the City London 2013 art event, which was a charity auction run
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Journey to the Heart of East London
We are big fans of maps based on a circle and of Adam Dant’s work so this map, which combines the two, is a real
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A Snapshot of London – 75 Years Ago
I was intrigued by this blog post of a lovely looking map of London’s Green Belt, dated 1939. The map can be compared a modern
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