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Our collections contain more than 100,000 sea charts and maps dating from the medieval period to the present day. They document the results of exploration and discovery and show how techniques of navigation and surveying developed. Together they illustrate the work of the leading hydrographers and cartographers throughout the history of charting and mapmaking. Here we present a sample of our finest material.
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French chart of Malta, circa 1798
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A Dutch map showing the devasation caused by the Great Fire of London, 1666
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The South Shetland and South Orkney Islands with the tracks of the several discoverers
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Map of central and northern Europe, 1493
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Planisphere world map by Francesco Rosselli, around 1508
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Map of Europe from the Blaeu Atlas, 17th century.
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Chart of Paraguay, Chile, Straits of Magellan and Tierra del Fuego in South America
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'A new and accurate map of the world' by John Speed, 1626
