Adventures of the Blackgang
Thalassophilia, Nautical History, Culture, and Art
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A map of the British Empire in 1897
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Rule Britannia c.1900
in comments:
It’s about the Boers in Transvaal having to accept British rule in South Africa.
C.I.V.: The City of London Yeomanry, also known as the City Imperial Volunteers–posted by paul.malon
Original (2569 x 3383)
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Map: Map of English Dominions in North America (1759) originally posted to the BIG Map Blog.
(via bigmapblog-blog)
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Political World Map Illustrated by Walter Crane showing the extent of the British Empire in 1886
If you find a map with an X on it, you are intrinsically bound to follow it, go there, and start diggin’. — Brian Lane, New Tricks, BBC TV
(via fuckyeahcartography)
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Imperial Airways & Associated Companies
Imperial Airways was the early British commercial long range air transport company, operating from 1924 to 1939 and serving parts of Europe but especially the Empire routes to South Africa, India and the Far East. There were local partnership companies; Qantas (Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd) in Australia and TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Ltd) in New Zealand.
The establishment of Imperial Airways occurred in the context of British hopes of prolonging and modernizing maritime empire by using a new transport technology that would facilitate settlement, colonial government and trade. The launch of the airline followed a burst of air route survey in the British Empire after the First World War, and after some experimental (and sometimes dangerous) long-distance flying to the margins of the Empire.
Imperial Airways on wiki
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“Back to the wall” by Leslie Illingworth
Churchill (as John Bull) guards a wall also being defended by British Empire forces. Date: 1940
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The Wonder Book of Ships
“Our Sailor King" - Melbourne and London
- submitted by ausskipper
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british india 1851
(via fuckyeahcartography)
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The Sun Never Sets…
I.O.R. Under One Flag
India, Australia, South Afrika, New ZealandOriginal (4580 x 2941)