
Maps - what are they?
When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks.
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Maps are an intrinsic feature of the modern world - they hold both intellectual and aesthetic qualities. But how and why were the first maps created? The idea of mapping leads on to question...
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When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks.

Transcript -- When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks.

An early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators.

Transcript -- An early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators.

A map of Ireland from the 19th century. Discussion of military and tax related reasons for drawing up the map.

Transcript -- A map of Ireland from the 19th century. Discussion of military and tax related reasons for drawing up the map.

How maps are now made using satellites and global positioning systems, and the inherent civil liberty concerns.

Transcript -- How maps are now made using satellites and global positioning systems, and the inherent civil liberty concerns.

Anti-urbanism in British culture. Creating urban citizenship at the end of the nineteenth century through the development of public spaces.

Transcript -- Anti-urbanism in British culture. Creating urban citizenship at the end of the nineteenth century through the development of p...

The importance of egalitarianism in cities and how this is or is not reflected in town planning.

Transcript -- The importance of egalitarianism in cities and how this is or is not reflected in town planning.

Attitudes to cities and the differences between larger and smaller cities.

Transcript -- Attitudes to cities and the differences between larger and smaller cities.

The increase in inequalities between affluent and less affluent. Notions of citizenship and the impact of climate change.

Transcript -- The increase in inequalities between affluent and less affluent. Notions of citizenship and the impact of climate change.
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