I've been tidying up some of my online presence this week, including getting rid of a server I wasn't using any more and moving some project around. One of those was a project I did a few years ago to digitise some historical maps of Bath, georeference them so they can be overlaid onto current … Continue reading Viewing historical maps of Bath in Google Earth
Category: Bath
A map of Bath, 1852 style
I collect links to openly licensed historical images, particularly maps, of Bath. This is a quick blog post to summarise a fun exercise at creating a map of bath drawing on the style of an historical map. There's a useful Python library called prettymaps that allows you to generate some really nice looking maps using … Continue reading A map of Bath, 1852 style
Bath Historical Images
One of my little side projects is to explore historical images and maps of Bath and the surrounding areas. I like understanding the contrast between how Bath used to look and how it is today. It's grown and changed a huge amount over the years. It gives me a strong sense of place and history. … Continue reading Bath Historical Images
UnINSPIREd: problems accessing local government geospatial data
This weekend I started a side project which I plan to spend some time on this winter. The goal is to create a web interface that will let people explore geospatial datasets published by the three local authorities that make up the West of England Combined Authority: Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire Council and Bath … Continue reading UnINSPIREd: problems accessing local government geospatial data
Bath Playbills 1812-1851
This weekend I published scans of over 2000 historical playbills for the Theatre Royal in Bath. Here are some notes on whey they come from and how they might be useful. The scans are all available on Flickr and have been placed into the public domain under a CC0 waiver. You're free to use them … Continue reading Bath Playbills 1812-1851
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