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Traveling Back in Time With Colorful Isochrone Maps

Journey-based charts from the past can help us track the progression of transportation technology.

In the early 1880s, the mapmaker Francis Galton began to imagine a series of ideal trips. Each started in his home city, London, but from there they ranged far afield—to Greenland, or Morocco, or the distant reaches of the Pacific. By figuring out how long each of these trips would take, and drawing lines grouping those destinations that could be reached in an equal amount of time, he figured he could provide a service to travelers, sailors, and those who simply wanted to know how long it would take their mail to get someplace … atlasobscura.com isochrone maps

BBC research – historic bus routes

I am writing to you from IWC Media where we are developing a series for the BBC on historic UK bus routes. We are interested in routes that may or may not still exist and are looking for people to talk to who may have an interest in this area (both historical and contemporary). The idea is that we will travel along the routes, discovering stories and meeting people along the way.

If you know of any historians or enthusiasts who might be able to help us in our research – in particular identifying some of the most important routes – I’d be really delighted to hear from you.

Thanks so much in advance for your time

All the very best

Charlie Sever | Development Producer (Production)
IWC Media | Gloucester Building | Kensington Village | Avonmore Road | London | W14 8RF
t. +44 (0) 7507 684 888

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