Welcome to Issue number 6 of MapForum.Com.
June saw the annual round of map fairs, book fairs, auctions and the
like that constitute a two-week period of intense activity. This
year there seemed more than ever to do, more than ever to look at, and
even less time in which to do it. As a participant in the frenzy,
it really does seem that too many people are trying to organise events
in too short period of time, with the real sense of it being more difficult
than ever for anyone to cover, let alone take in, all the events that they
need to.
As I write, the British Library is putting up an exhibition of maps
devoted to eclipses, in conjunction with the forthcoming eclipse, on August
11th, which in its totality will affect the south-west of England, as well
as parts of the Continent. The exhibition is to be found in the foyer
of the Map Library, and has been organised by Geoff Armitage, author of
The Shadow of the Moon (reviewed in issue 2 of MapForum). We hope
to have more information on the exhibition in the next issue of MapForum. |