I've spent today on a time-traveling adventure through 18th-century London. Standing in the bustling, tourist-filled Trafalgar Square, I opened up Allmaps Here and was instantly transported back to King’s Mews - an elaborate courtyard that stood here long before the Battle of Trafalgar was fought and etched its name onto London's streets. Suddenly the city came alive with elegant Georgian charm, and for a moment, it truly felt like stepping back in time.
Allmaps Here is an innovative platform that overlays your real-time location on historical maps, allowing you to explore vintage cartography while walking around in the modern world. This engaging feature provides a unique way to experience geographical history interactively.
With Allmaps Here, time-travel almost becomes reality. The platform overlays your real-time location onto your choice of historical map, turning any stroll into a journey through time. This unique blend of technology and history transforms how we interact with vintage cartography, making history feel tangible and alive.
Right now, standing in central London, I am able to choose from over 20 vintage maps ranging in date from 1665 to the end of the 19th Century. My challenge now is to see if I can navigate London's modern streets using a map from 1782.
Allmaps Here is just one in a range of incredible tools provided by Bert Spaan's Allmaps. Tools designed to help you curate, georeference and explore collections of digitized maps using the IIIF standards.
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