I have a love of travel and remember the days when airline travel was a special occasion. I thought it would be fun to curate a collection of vintage airline posters and prints. Thousands of airline companies have disappeared over years. Over 40 have gone bust alone since the start[Read more]
Here is a wonderful collection of vintage maps of Ireland. This complements the collection of printable old maps on Pictureboxblue. There are already many vintage maps of Europe on the site and maps of Great Britain and Scotland. I thought it was time to add old maps of Ireland to[Read more]
I have added an assortment of amazing astronomical posters to the vintage image collection on Picture Box Blue. There are already some stunning collections of constellation map posters and zodiacal star charts on the site. With this collection of astronomy posters, I have gone further by covering the universe and[Read more]
The other day whilst looking at the collections of vintage maps on Pictureboxblue, I realized that there were no maps of Australasia. This collection is to remedy that omission. Strictly speaking, Australasia is not a continent. The Australian continent is distinguished from the country of Australia, by the landmasses, which[Read more]
The meandering maps of the Mississippi river by Harold Fisk must be the most beautiful maps I’ve ever seen. These stunners look more like works of art than geographical diagrams. I first came across these maps in the gift shop of the V&A Museum of London. And actually mistook them[Read more]
With Valentine’s day around the corner, I thought it would be fun to show the wonderful vintage maps of love and matrimony that I have found. There is an extensive collection of traditional vintage maps on Pictureboxblue, from maps of the whole world to maps of specific countries and cities.[Read more]
I have curated a collection of wonderful old maps of Japan to download for free. Japan is probably on the top of my bucket list of countries to visit. I’m a big fan of Japanese food and culture, and I’d love to visit the country. I would have loved to[Read more]
This embroidered map Christmas ornament is so quick and easy to make, and it can be personalized by using maps special to you. It would make a lovely gift or keepsake. There are lots of wonderful vintage maps to choose from, I’m sure you can find one of a country[Read more]