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British Cartographic Society (BCS) membership renewal reminder

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#MapMonday On this day in 1349, it was reported that 200 people per day were being buried in London, as a result of the Black Death. This map from kids.britannica.com/students/ass... shows the spread across Europe…

This month's Teatime Talk speaker is Adrian Dähler, Federal Office of Topography swisstopo.

Adrian's talk will provide a brief overview of terrain representation on the Swiss national maps.

Members will receive a link to book via email.

#MapMonday On this day in 1924, American skater Charles Jewtraw claimed the first ever Winter Olympic gold medal; winning the 500m speed skating event in 44.0s at the Chamonix Games in France. This map from landgeist.com/2021/07/22/o... shows Olympic Games host cities up to 2020 🥇

#MapMonday On this day in 1946, American country singer-songwriter ("Jolene"; "I Will Always Love You", "9 to 5"), Dolly Parton was born in Tennessee. This Dolly Parton lyrical offering from www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1... truly exhibits the joys of map-making!
#HappyBirthdayDolly 🎂

#MapMonday On this day in 1899, a Lynmouth Lifeboat rescued 18 people from the stricken schooner Forest Hall off the coast of Devon. The station closed in 1944, but the RNLI currently have 238 lifeboat stations, as shown. Source: hub.arcgis.com/datasets/RNL...

#MapMonday On this day in 2016, 15 year old Pranav Dhanawade, a Mumbai schoolboy, became the first batsman to ever score 1000 runs in a single innings in cricket, finishing 1009 not out. This map from www.cosmographics.co.uk/product/worl... shows major cricket stadiums around the world

We would like to wish all our members and followers a very Happy New Year. Thank you for supporting the society in 2025. We look forward to showcasing even more geospatial data, maps, visualisations and cartography in 2026!

We’d love to know if you got any mappy gifts over the festive period 🎁🗺️

#MapMonday On this day in 1965, the fourth James Bond film starring Sean Connery (Thunderball) premiered in Tokyo, Japan. This map cartoon by Paul Cemmick shows Bond filming locations. Source: www.armenpogharian.com/map-monday-o...
📽️ What’s your favourite Bond film?

#MapMonday On this day in 1965, Great Britain set the national maximum road speed at 70 miles per hour. This map from mappinglondon.co.uk/2017/speed-l... and Transport for London shows speed limits for roads around London…

#MapMonday On this day in 1929, Swiss pilot, aviation pioneer and photographer, Walter Mittelholzer, was the first person to fly over Mount Kilimanjaro. This map from www.daigletours.com/wp-content/u... shows the various elevations and routes of the area…

Last chance to book your ticket for our Annual Winter Lecture and get CPD points too!

Thursday 11th December, 7 PM to 8:15 PM online

Talk title: "The exploration of the North West Passage" the fascinating stories of Dr John Rae and Sir John Franklin

See link www.cartography.org.uk/winter-lecture

A brief pause after this months council meeting to catch up and wish everyone at The BCS a Merry Christmas 🎄

Thank you to Geovation @ordnancesurvey for hosting us and to BCS President @PaulNaylor for leading a very successful year (and supplying the chocolates!)

Here’s to a prosperous 2026!

#MapMonday On this day in 1864, the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, opened - a memorial to Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the engineer and designer who had died 5 years earlier. This artwork, created by Chris Snow, shows the bridge on a 1950s Ordnance Survey map
mapsanddiagrams.co.uk/products/bri...

Bookings still open for our Annual Winter Lecture and get CPD points too!

Thursday 11th Dec, 7 PM to 8:15 PM online

Talk title: "The exploration of the North West Passage" the fascinating stories of Dr John Rae and Sir John Franklin

Speakers: Fiona Gould and Eugene Rae

See link lnkd.in/ekxge-WK

Thank you to Caroline Gomm from HarperCollins who presented the Collins Bartholomew award, and to Jim Goldsmith, BCS Awards officer, who presented the Stanfords award.
Our BCS President Paul Naylor then presented the overall “Best of the Best” BCS Award to the recipients.

Behind the scenes at the BCS Awards in Person Presentation at the Bodleian library for Stanfords, Collins Bartholomew, and the overall BCS Award. Winning entry is the Atlas of Finance! Congratulations to all involved

Bookings still open for our Annual Winter Lecture

Thursday 11th December, 7 PM to 8:15 PM online

Talk title: "The exploration of the North West Passage" the fascinating stories of Dr John Rae and Sir John Franklin
See link for further details and link to register for online access lnkd.in/ekxge-WK

#MapMonday On this day in 1990, British and French workers met in the middle of the Channel Tunnel - a major engineering achievement! The tunnel officially opened in 1994, celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024.
www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/68...

#MapMonday On this day in 1434, the River Thames froze over! The freeze lasted until February 10th 1435. Slightly more recent, but we love the detail in this 1939 River Thames Wharf Chart covering Barking Creek to Hole Haven 😍
www.themaphouse.com/artworks/247...

Don’t forget tonight’s talk!
Teatime Talk for members titled “Surveying High Speed 2”

Date: 20 Nov 2025
Time: 7 PM GMT (start logging in from 6:45)

Please see your members email to sign up via Eventbrite, or go to our website to join as a member and get access - see link in bio or lnkd.in/eUJpr6B

Help spark the conversation…
At GeoFutures 2026

The British Cartographic Society invites you to a one-day workshop on Wednesday 25th March 2026 at the historic Trinity House, London exploring the future of geospatial thinking. We’re also asking for your input…

Find out more at lnkd.in/er9UY-6G

HAPPY #GISday!
Have you see the GEO100 list for 2025 yet?

It is fantastic to see two of our BCS Council members on this list! Congratulations to both Paul and Clare, as well as many members!
This list celebrates excellence and commitment to geospatial across the UK www.geo100.com/geo100_2025

#MapMonday On this day in 1996, Paleoanthropologists White & Asfaw discovered the 2.5-million-year-old fossils of Australopithecus garhi, a species of early hominid, in Ethiopia. This map shows sites of early hominin and australopithecine discoveries. pressbooks.online.ucf.edu/ant2000/chap...

Book now for Novembers online Teatime Talk for members titled “Surveying High Speed 2”

Date: 20 November 2025
Time: 7 PM GMT

Please see your members email to sign up via Eventbrite, or go to our website to join as a member and get access - see link in bio or www.cartography.org.uk/teatime-talks

#MapMonday On this day in 2014, 'The Hunger Games' Mockingjay Part 1 premiered in London. We love previous BCS Award Winner Robin Wilson's British Placename Mapper (placenames.rtwilson.com). Who knew that 'Hunger' and 'Games' featured in such locations... What placenames will you look up?

#MapMonday On this day in 1917, postage costs for 1st class US mail increased to 3 cents per ounce. 'Philately' is the term for the collection/study of postage stamps? This map, from 1979, shows dozens of international stamps and their nations of origin. Source: curtiswrightmaps.com/product/stam...

Bookings now live for our Annual Winter Lecture

Thursday 11th December, 7 PM to 8:15 PM online

See link for further details and link to register for online access www.cartography.org.uk/other-events

#MapMonday On this day in 1904, the first section of the New York subway (built by Interborough Rapid Transit) opened, running from Lower Manhattan to Broadway Harlem for a fare of one nickel. To learn more, and see the full map of the routes from 1908, see blogs.loc.gov/maps/2022/05...

Help spark the conversation at GeoFutures 2026.

The British Cartographic Society invites you to a one-day workshop on 25th March 2026 at the historic Trinity House, London exploring the future of geospatial thinking. Register for pre-event questionnaire now.
More www.cartography.org.uk/geofutures