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The Hereford Mappa Mundi of 1280 - Jerusalem is at the center, Europe lower left, Africa lower right.
Printed color halftone reproduction 19th century

© North Wind Picture Archives

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Daily Mail War Map, WW1

A fold out war map issued by the Daily Mail in the early weeks of the First World War. The map offers statistics regarding the manpower strength of each of the warring nations, as well as the number of battleships and food stores each had. While the Triple Entente of Britain, France and Russia could boast 9, 380, 000 men (of which Britain comprised just 380, 000), the Triple Alliance numbered 9, 500, 000. The map was intended to be marked with Philips flag pins in ten different colours so that civilians could chart the progress of the campaign. Date: 1914

© Mary Evans Picture Library

WW2 poster, activities of 52 (Lowland) Division

Screen-print poster, published circa 1950, showing the activities of the 52nd Lowland Division during the Second World War, with a map of Northern Europe, and unit badges along the top and bottom. The design was used for the cover of George Blake's book, Mountain and Flood, History of the 52nd (Lowland) Division, Glasgow (1950). A copy of the poster is kept with the National Army Museum copy of the book. Date: 1940-1944

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library