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Meet the Maps: Unconventional Views of Oxford

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The Bodleian Libraries (BODcasts)
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Focusing on four very different maps of Oxford - each of the maps has its own tale to tell, some showing Oxford as it was; others showing Oxford as it might have been; and others how Oxford never was.
This webinar will be focus on four very different maps of Oxford from the standpoint of why these maps were made. Each of the maps has its own tale to tell, some showing Oxford as it was; others showing Oxford as it might have been; and others how Oxford never was. Each has an agenda aiming to depict a city under the influence of the military, mass delinquency, motor vehicles or moles. Nick Millea, Map Curator, and Stuart Ackland, Principal Library Assistant, Map Room, will focus on each map’s aesthetic charms, their functionality, and how they have visualised such a well-known city in such unusual ways.

Join us to be surprised, alarmed and charmed in equal measure as we appreciate the purpose of these of maps but never lose sight of the powerful image they are able to convey.

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Series
The Bodleian Libraries (BODcasts)
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Nick Millea
Stuart Ackland
Helen Cook
Keywords
maps
conservation
archives
bodleian
Department: Bodleian Libraries
Date Added: 05/04/2022
Duration: 00:57:15

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