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Island Life: Lewis, 1851

Posted on August 3, 2018 by karenrann

“The thing about an island… is that you feel you can know it. You feel your mind can encompass everything in it, everything there is to see and to learn and to comprehend. You feel you can contain it…” Perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1851 Census, Contour Lines, History of Cartography, Inishowen Peninsula, Irish Survey, Islands, Isle of Lewis, Malachy Tallack, Maps, Ordnance Survey, Schiehallion, Stornoway Library, Stornoway Masonic Lodge, Surveyor | 1 Comment

What does water look like?

Posted on April 1, 2016 by karenrann

I’ve chosen the right-hand side of the train for potential glimpses of the Merwede River, Gorinchem is the end station but they seem never to mention it. There are regular announcements for ‘Horkem’ though, which I can’t find on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bathymetric, Contour Lines, Ferry, History of Cartography, Islands, Isobaths, Maps, Nicolaus Cruquius, Op art, The Merwede, The Netherlands, Water | 2 Comments

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Island Life: Lewis, 1851

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