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.
This post delves into the provenance of thirty-six manuscript maps of the Greek Archipelago.
This is a blog post that describes interesting provenance of the Manchester Geographical Society map collection, including Eli Sowerbutts and Charles Roeder.
The Manchester Geographical Society (MGS) was launched on 21st October 1884 with a meeting in the Free Trade Hall in Manchester,Continue Reading
This post explores an interesting piece of ephemera, a map of ‘Rome in 1890’ published in ‘The Graphic’ newspaper in 1890.
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.
Blog post looking at Antiquarian maps of Africa by John Overton and John Speed found in the Manchester Geographical Society collection
This is a blog post detailing Irrigation maps and plans in Egypt from the Manchester Geographical Society Map Collection.
A Collection Bite from the Visitor Engagement Team focusing on Manchester Geographical Society Maps
In January 1923, there was an exhibition held at the Whitworth Hall which displayed an intriguing collection of maps. ThisContinue Reading
James Peter writes: We have recently completed cataloguing the important archive of the Manchester Geographical Society. The catalogue has been compiledContinue Reading