Mapping Your World by Vivien Teasdale
When we mention maps, we tend to think of a map of the land or some means of transport, such as the London Underground. They get us from A to B. Which is true, but it depends on what A and B are and, more importantly, where they are, both in time and space. This came out of a discussion about books we are writing or reading, which included a reference to a website: https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=11&lat=51.49072&lon=-0.13305&layers=163&b=1 (courtesy of Gareth Clegg, not to mention the National Library of Scotland!) It’s a fascinating resource, allowing us to see, not only areas as they are now, but as they were back in time. Very useful if you write historical novels or even just out of interest to see what your little nook of Huddersfield (or anywhere else in Britain) looked like a hundred years ago. When they open again, you can book an appointment to visit the local archives or library and use the actual maps of your area from roughly the 1840s to date...