Manchester Geographical Society Map Project: Maps of Africa (#2) – Collection provenance
This is a blog post that describes interesting provenance of the Manchester Geographical Society map collection, including Eli Sowerbutts and Charles Roeder.
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The Manchester Geographical Society (MGS) Map Cataloguing Project
The Manchester Geographical Society (MGS) was launched on 21st October 1884 with a meeting in the Free Trade Hall in Manchester,Continue Reading
Manchester Geographical Society Map Project: Maps of Europe (#2) – Collection provenance
This post delves into the provenance of thirty-six manuscript maps of the Greek Archipelago.
Manchester Geographical Society Map Project: Maps of Europe (#3) – An interesting find
This post explores an interesting piece of ephemera, a map of ‘Rome in 1890’ published in ‘The Graphic’ newspaper in 1890.
Manchester Geographical Society Map Project: Maps of Europe (#1) – Antiquarian maps
This is the first blog post in a series of three, and this post explores three maps of France, Greece and Italy by Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d’Anville.
Manchester Geographical Society Map Project: Maps of Africa (#1) – Antiquarian maps
Blog post looking at Antiquarian maps of Africa by John Overton and John Speed found in the Manchester Geographical Society collection
Manchester Geographical Society Map Project: Maps of Africa (#3) – An interesting find
This is a blog post detailing Irrigation maps and plans in Egypt from the Manchester Geographical Society Map Collection.
Delving into ‘a Catalogue of Historical Maps’
In January 1923, there was an exhibition held at the Whitworth Hall which displayed an intriguing collection of maps. ThisContinue Reading
Manchester Geographical Society Archive
James Peter writes: We have recently completed cataloguing the important archive of the Manchester Geographical Society. The catalogue has been compiledContinue Reading
The Uses of History: Pit Prop and Radical Theatre
Dr Phil O’Brien writes: On October 15 1979, Pit Prop Theatre Company staged its first production: Secret Society of 1812.Continue Reading
