NLS Map Residencies - Diane Garrick and Tom Pow

If you love maps and mapping, outdoors, art, landscapes, photography, fine craftsmanship, Edinburgh, Scotland, the World, the NLS, then, your dream job would be artist in residence for the Bartholomew Archive at the National Library of Scotland.

The Bartholomew Archive at the National Library of Scotland

Two lucky creatives - award winning writer Tom Pow and artist Diane Garrick took up the posts from February to end April this year.  Using material from the Bartholomew Archive they explored the maps, created interesting works and ran some stimulating workshops.

A full and fascinating weekly report can be found on Diane’s blog.  She writes so easily and personally about the maps, people, places and ideas and fun they both had.  Many photos illustrate their inspiration, creations and experiences.  Start at week 1, work your way through and be delighted as you read about their map related creative ideas.  Please leave your feedback and comments on the post.

Diane Garrick’s blog posts NLS Map Residency
Tom Pow’s website
Tom Pow reads a poem about the copper map plate of Treasure Island

Map Dress inspired by Collins Road Map

We’ve has map furniture, map blinds, map lampshades and now here’s a light silk ‘swish’ dress inspired by our Collins Road Map.

Silk map dress

Northern Ireland fashion graduate, Rachael Blair reveals a fresh and exciting collection at the University of Ulster Degree show, Belfast, in June 2013. Inspired by a sense of adventure when travelling, her collection Off the Map embraces the fun side of fashion with a spectacle of colour in her intricate knitwear and printed pieces.

Using a digitally engineered printing technique for a striking shirt style dress, the graduate designer transformed a Collins Road Map of Scotland into a vintage style print.

Classic map dress

Rachael was able to get rid of folds and unwanted detail using digital editing, she then placed flowers and vintage objects around the map pattern to obtain the desired look. Next she engineered the print around the pattern pieces to form parts of the dress which were transferred on to silk, cut out and sewn together.

For more details on Off the Map and how Rachael put her work on the map, click here.

rachaelblairdesigns@outlook.com

Map dress printing

Map dress panels

Map dress sewing

Also see:
Map Furniture by Sandie Shepherd
Map murals and prints: Vintage Maps collection at Surface View
Map lampshades: Bartholomew Map Lampshades

Atlas by Collins App Wins 2013 IMIA Map Awards

International Map Industry Association

Our Atlas by Collins app has just picked up two awards at the International Map Industry Association (IMIA), Europe, Africa and Middle East region, 2013 Conference and Exhibition.  Held in Leuven, Belgium, on 16-17 May.

The Atlas app was winner of the Digital Data Product award and then took the Overall Winner award and CHK Cup. The app now has an automatic entry into the IMIA international awards in September.



Atlas by Collins



Atlas by Collins is available on iPhone & iPad.

7 globes, over 200k places accessible offline, 1 world of information at your fingertips.

It was selected as one of the 20 Best iOS Apps Of 2012 by Techcrunch.

“a world of stunning interactive content”, MSN Tech.

Buy the app on iTunes.

Follow Atlas by Collins on Twitter, Facebook and atlasbycollins.com.

Collins Bartholomew Wins 2012 IMTA Map Awards

Collins Geo Wins Two SAGT Awards 2012

Map Furniture

Sandie Shepherd produces unique pieces of wallpapered furniture.

She has recently embellished a chest of drawers in a Collins World Map. It caused quite a stir when on show at her local bookshop.

See her website, Sandie Shepherd, Furniture Upcycler at http://www.sandieshepherd.co.uk/ for more information and pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Map murals and prints: Vintage Maps collection at Surface View
Map lampshades: Bartholomew Map Lampshades 

Collins Geo 2013 Catalogue

Explore the World with Collins

The shiny new, bright yellow Collins Geo Catalogue 2013 has just been published and is now available to download.  It’s filled with our forthcoming publications and the latest editions of printed atlases, maps, wall maps and books as well as digital apps, eBooks and educational resources.



2013 Collins Geo catalogue



Contents:

Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Mapping the First World War

Britain from Above and Exploring Britain’s Lost Railways

Railway Publications

Memory of the World and The World’s Heritage

Fragile Earth and Species on the Edge of Survival

Mapping Le Tour and World’s Ultimate Cycling Races

World’s Ultimate Running Races and Extreme Survivors

The Times Atlases

Collins World Atlases

International Maps

Educational Atlases for Ages 4–11

Educational Atlases for Ages 11+

Children’s Reference

Young Adult Reference

Galaxy and Stargazing

British Maps and Atlases

European Maps and Atlases

London Maps and Atlases

Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides

Scottish Maps and Atlases

Irish Maps and Atlases

Ramblers Guides

Download the new Collins Geo Catalogue 2013 (3.25 MB PDF)

Chris’s Charity Canal Kayak Quest: Man to Monaco

Chris Allix decided to paddle his kayak from the Isle of Man to Monaco - the hard way: across country, along 2000 miles of inland waterways.



 

Chris Paddling the Waterways

A well Earned Break

Why?  To raise money for children’s charities, improve his health and because he just loves canoeing.

On the 28^th June he set off from the Isle of Man.  He crossed the Irish Sea, navigated the English waterways to Dover, traversed the English Channel (after a bit of hoo-ha), then made his way across France.  On reaching Monaco, he was met by Prince Albert, president of one of the charities Chris is supporting.

His navigation of England’s waterways network was carried out with the help of Bob-the-Backup using the trusty Collins Nicholson Waterways Map and Guides.

Bob-the-Backup



Navigating with Nicholsons



Read Jonathan Mosse’s story of his journey, in the January 2013 edition of Waterways World magazine.  For a detailed blow-by-blow account of his travails, see Chris’s website www.mantomonaco.com.

All photos by Jonathan Mosse, reproduced with thanks.

Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides and Maps

http://www.waterwaysworld.com/

www.mantomonaco.com

Vintage Maps collection at Surface View

Collins Bartholomew has provided the design company with an array of beautiful vintage maps, which can be customised into stunning bespoke interior prints.

Enchanting, nostalgic and full of age worn beauty, these vintage maps offer visions of a world long since disappeared, and were mostly chosen from rare manuscripts in the Collins Bartholomew Historic Map Archive.

See for yourself!  Go to Surface View's crisp website, select Vintage Maps Collection, then choose a map and see how it would look as a mural, blinds or print.

Surface View Vintage Maps Collection

Inspiration to Installation: Vintage Maps from Surface View

Putting Scotland on the Map: Bartholomew Exhibition at the National Library of Scotland

Putting Scotland on the Map: The World of John Bartholomew and Son.

The new winter exhibition at the National Library of Scotland (NLS).

Bartholomew Exhibition Advert

“John Bartholomew and Son was one of Scotland's most influential firms. This exhibition showcases material from the Bartholomew Archive Collection to explore how this Edinburgh-based company produced their world-renowned maps.

Visit this exhibition and follow the life of a map from the compilation of source material, to hand-made engraving tools, to the bustle of the printing room floor. Discover the upside down and back to front world of the copperplate engravers!

Told though oral history recordings, photographs, tools and some of the unique manuscript maps from the Bartholomew Archive, this is the fascinating story of a firm who really did help to put Scotland on the map.” (Text from NLS material)

7 December 2012 - 7 May 2013, free, at George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EW.

NLS Putting Scotland on the map: The world of John Bartholomew & Son

Previous Collins Maps blog post Bartholomew Archive Exhibition at the NLS

NLS Bartholomew Archive Blog

NLS Bartholomew Archive Collection

Download NLS Discover Magazine Issue 22 featuring the Bartholomew Exhibition

Scotsman.com 4 Dec 12 article National Library to feature Bartholomew mapmaking
BBC News Scotland 6 Dec 12 In pictures: The Scots who mapped the world

Collins eBooks for Children: World Atlas, World Flags and The Solar System

Three Collins children's books are now available in electronic format.  World Atlas, World Flags and The Solar system are ideal first eBooks and iBooks for young readers.  They are clear and uncluttered, full of fascinating facts and packed with colourful illustrations.

World Flags for Children introduces national flags of familiar countries through colour, symbols and shapes. Simple vocabulary is used throughout and numeracy skills are gently introduced by identifying shapes and counting stars, stripes, symbols etc.

   Country flags

   Flag colours

   Flag symbols

Buy from iTunes

Buy from Amazon

World Atlas for Children is a great way to support children beginning to explore the world of maps. Children can use the atlas to identify continents, countries and faraway places. The simple mapping is a perfect introduction to the world of maps and a sound basis for a geographical vocabulary.

   The World

   Oceans, mountains, rivers and deserts

   World continents

   World countries

Buy from iTunes

Buy from Amazon

The Solar System for Children is a great introduction to the planets, asteroids and comets. Designed specifically for young readers to use with the help of adults, each spread contains stunning illustrations of the planets, and simple supporting facts introduce young children to the mysteries of outer space.

   The Solar System

   The inner and outer planets

   Earth’s moon

   The asteroid belt

Buy from iTunes

Buy from Amazon

All eBooks and iBooks have 36 pages, £0.99.
The iBooks can enable audio to read page text.

Putting Scotland on the Map: The World of John Bartholomew and Son

On the 7 December 2012, the National Library of Scotland (NLS) will open an exhibition of Bartholomew Archive material - Putting Scotland on the Map: The World of John Bartholomew and Son.  It will showcase the techniques and processes by which Bartholomew brought their maps to life. 

Further details coming soon ...

See latest NLS blog post by Karla Baker: Map compilation at Bartholomew

Bartholomew Archive Exhibition at the NLS

Memory of the World – Treasures of the World’s History

Collins and UNESCO are delighted to announce the publication of Memory of the World. This definitive book of documentary history unearths the most important treasures of our society and culture from 1700 BC to the present day, and represents the culmination of over two decades of work by UNESCO through the Memory of the World Programme.

Memory of the World contains some of the most valuable documents from around the world that are deemed to be of historical significance, such as the Diaries of Anne Frank and the Phoenician Alphabet, or cultural resonance, like the Brahms Collection and the 42-line Gutenberg Bible, with an aim to preserve them, as well as to increase their accessibility and the general awareness of them. The objects and documents included range from ancient maps, manuscripts and religious relics, to films, photographs and sound recordings, relating to some of the most important people and events in history.

This highly-illustrated book presents 245 fascinating items with photographs, in-depth accounts of their history, and details of their locations. There are also explanations about the measures UNESCO is taking to conserve and protect these important resources for present and future generations.

Pub date 25 Oct 2012

Price £20

Format 210x160

Paperback 608pp

ISBN 978-0-00-748279-5


By Melissa Klitzka

Collins Geo Wins Two SAGT Awards 2012

Collins Geo picked up a couple of awards at the Scottish Association of Geography Teachers (SAGT) annual conference on Saturday. Collins Student World Atlas and Collins World Watch were given Highly Commended awards in the Book Category.

      

    

Collins Geo stand at SAGT 12

SAGT is the professional body for Geography in Scottish schools. This year’s Annual Conference was held in Hutchesons’ Grammar School, Glasgow on 27th October. It is attended by Secondary School geography teachers from all over Scotland.

The conference titled Geography and Global Citizenship was an opportunity for teachers to participate in workshops and seminars, attend lectures by top quality keynote speakers and sample the latest resources available.

Collins World Watch: A Visual Guide to the current State of the World
Collins Student World Atlas

World Teachers' Day 2012 - Take a stand for teachers!

Collins World Watch Wins Award at the SAGT Conference 2010

The World at Your Feet Playground World Map

Fifteen huge 6m x 8m world maps have been painted onto school playgrounds across the north of Scotland this summer, despite it being the wettest on record.

The Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) initiated The World at Your Feet playground map project.  Our own Collins Geo map data was used to produce the steel stencil templates for painting an outline map of the world.  The project’s aim is to provide an inspirational interactive teaching aid for a wide range of subjects, placing geography at the heart of the curriculum.




The Geographer Autumn 2012

 News on this project is in the latest Autumn 2012 edition of The Geographer, the newsletter of the RSGS, sent free to all members. See The Geographer Archive for PDF copies of older editions.

“You learnt new skills.”

“I liked discovering new places.”

“It was fun.”

 

The World at Your Feet! project at the RSGS

@RoyalScotGeoSoc on Twitter
Collins Maps Blog: The World at Your Feet Feb 2011
Collins Maps Blog: Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) Playground Map Project Nov 2009

Collins Geo 2012-13 Catalogue

Discover the World With Collins

The shiny new copy of the eye-catching Collins Geo 2012-13 Catalogue has just been released and is now available to download.



Collins Geo Catalogue 2012-13 front cover



See our current and forthcoming range of apps, maps, atlases, books, eBooks and resource packs.

Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Fragile Earth

Memory of the World

The World’s Heritage & Species on the Edge of Survival

World’s Ultimate Cycling Races & Mapping le Tour

World’s Ultimate Running Races & Extreme Survivors

Railway Publications

The Times Atlases

Collins World Atlases

International Maps & Country e-books

Educational Atlases for Ages 4–11

Educational Atlases for Ages 11+

Children’s Reference

British Maps & Atlases

European Maps & Atlases

London Maps & Atlases

Scottish Maps & Atlases

Irish Maps & Atlases

Ramblers Guides

Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides

Stocklist – Printed Publications

Stocklist – Digital Downloads



Collins Geo Catalogue 2012-13 back cover



Download the new Collins Geo Catalogue 2012-13 (PDF)