The Times Universal Atlas of the World picked up Gold for Best Atlas and scooped the IMTA overall award for Best Product. The award was presented at the weekend's International Map Traders Association Conference and Trade Show in Belfast. “We are delighted to receive this distinguished award from IMTA. This is great recognition from our industry of the team’s work and creativity and the fantastic product range that is Times Atlas. It is especially pleasing to have won the award with the Universal Edition as this is a new product in the Times Atlas range, delivering the authority, accuracy and ... Read more >>

The National Library of Scotland (NLS) has just ‘gone live’ with the initial results of its project to document the records of Bartholomew map makers. The website is clear and easy to navigate, it contains many links to further material and includes fascinating images and maps. “The Bartholomew Archive is the remarkable record of the Edinburgh-based firm of map engravers, printers and publishers, John Bartholomew & Son Ltd. It is one of the most extensive cartographic archives available for research in a public institution.” A three-year NLS project to document the archive began ... Read more >>

A recent article in the Times revealed that London A-Zs and Ordnance Survey maps are the two most stolen items from UK bookshops. The story also reveals how someone stole the biggest Times Atlas.  “The worst theft we've had was of The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, which was worth £100,” says Peter Donaldson, the owner of Red Lion Books in Colchester, Essex. “How someone had a big enough coat to walk out with that under it I really don't know.” Click here for full article ... Read more >>