Mapping London

Maps are a fantastically visual way of communicating information, and of connecting with the past, and archives and libraries across the UK preserve maps of London spanning hundreds of years, and showing a wide range of information. From Charles Booth’s famous 19th century poverty maps, where each street is coloured to indicate the income and social class of its inhabitant; to the 16th century maps showing individual buildings; to the 21st century maps generated with GIS data, London has been represented in map form for centuries.

The London Mapping Festival (LMF) 2011 – 2012 is an 18 month programme of activities designed to promote the unique range of mapping, innovative technologies and applications that exist for the Capital, showcasing  mapping-related disciplines including cartography, surveying, GIS, GPS and remote sensing.

This week, Brent Archives is pleased to be hosting some of the exhibition boards produced for the festival so you too can see some of the fascinating maps of London. Visit the foyer at Willesden Green Library Centre until 22 September to see them.

Posted by Kate