Mapping Britain - Audio

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Maps are an intrinsic feature of the modern world - they hold both intellectual and aesthetic qualities. But how and why were the first maps created? The idea of mapping leads on to questions in society - how do we all link together? The tracks on this album focus on mapping and the importance of it…

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    • Mar 10, 2009 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 6m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    Maps - what are they?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 5:30


    When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks.

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    Transcript -- Maps - what are they?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009


    Transcript -- When people didn’t know about large sections of the world they used their imaginations to fill the blanks.

    africa maps swift exploration navigation colonisation
    Maps and empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 5:30


    An early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators.

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    Transcript -- Maps and empire

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    Transcript -- An early projection of the British Empire attempted to show the shape of the globe on paper to assist navigators.

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    Maps, money and the military

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 6:41


    A map of Ireland from the 19th century. Discussion of military and tax related reasons for drawing up the map.

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    Transcript -- Maps, money and the military

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009


    Transcript -- A map of Ireland from the 19th century. Discussion of military and tax related reasons for drawing up the map.

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    Maps and civil liberties

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 6:11


    How maps are now made using satellites and global positioning systems, and the inherent civil liberty concerns.

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    Transcript -- Maps and civil liberties

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    Transcript -- How maps are now made using satellites and global positioning systems, and the inherent civil liberty concerns.

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    Cities - what are they?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 8:10


    Anti-urbanism in British culture. Creating urban citizenship at the end of the nineteenth century through the development of public spaces.

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    Transcript -- Cities - what are they?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009


    Transcript -- Anti-urbanism in British culture. Creating urban citizenship at the end of the nineteenth century through the development of public spaces.

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    Successful Cities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 8:47


    The importance of egalitarianism in cities and how this is or is not reflected in town planning.

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    Transcript -- Successful Cities

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    Transcript -- The importance of egalitarianism in cities and how this is or is not reflected in town planning.

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    De-industrialisation and Cities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 5:33


    Attitudes to cities and the differences between larger and smaller cities.

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    Transcript -- De-industrialisation and Cities

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    Transcript -- Attitudes to cities and the differences between larger and smaller cities.

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    Planning and cities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2009 4:15


    The increase in inequalities between affluent and less affluent. Notions of citizenship and the impact of climate change.

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    Transcript -- Planning and cities

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    Transcript -- The increase in inequalities between affluent and less affluent. Notions of citizenship and the impact of climate change.

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