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Oct 22, 20202 min read
The forgotten country: Neutral Moresnet
A short post, on a small country, that seized to exist. Neutral Moresnet.
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Jun 13, 20206 min read
Making land from water: Dutch land reclamation on maps
It is a strange sight on the WHO COVID-19 map: A non-existing landmass in the IJsselmeer. But how did it get there?
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May 20, 20206 min read
Azimuthal projections: World Peace, Flat-Earthers and Missile Range Maps
An azimuthal projection is a map projection where the spherical globe grid is projected onto a flat plane. This results in attractive maps
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Apr 16, 20203 min read
Wine & Tuberculosis
This late 20's metro map of Paris (sponsored by the winemakers from the Midi) boasts a strong message: Drink wine, don't get tuberculosis.
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Apr 2, 20202 min read
Free State Bottleneck : the unforeseen consequence of compass politics
The occupation of the Rhineland in 1918 resulted in a small part of Germany being cut off from the rest: Freistaat Flaschenhals.
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Mar 12, 20204 min read
What's that on the back? Recycled maps during times of shortage
This map of the city of Berlin was issued in 1946. It is printed on the blank reverse side of an old one. Recycled Maps from Germany.
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Feb 29, 20203 min read
What's that behind the map? A recycled map from Ireland
there is something strange about this 1909 Pictorial Plan of London. Underneath this map, a surprise was waiting
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Jan 18, 20201 min read
The kiss of the oceans
This postcard shows the Atlantic and Pacific oceans as two women who are about to kiss. It was issued to celebrate the opening of the...
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