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10th April 202110th April 2021 - claire 2 Comments

Free Vintage Maps of Australasia To Download

1818_Pinkerton_Map_of_Australiasia

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]

Filed Under: Continental & World Maps, Country Maps, Maps
6th March 20216th March 2021 - claire 8 Comments

Free Old Mississippi River Maps Including Harold Fisks’

Meandering Mississippi Maps

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]

Filed Under: Maps
30th January 202130th January 2021 - claire 8 Comments

Fun Pictoral Maps of Love and Marriage to print for free

vintage maps of love and marriage

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]

Filed Under: Advertising and Fun, Holiday, Maps, Other
10th January 202130th January 2021 - claire 2 Comments

Old Maps of Japan in the Public Domain

vintage maps of japan

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]

Filed Under: Country Maps, Maps
2nd December 20207th December 2020 - claire 15 Comments

How To Make A Personalized Embroidered Map Ornament

embroidered map ornaments

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]

Filed Under: Christmas, Crafts & DIY's, Holiday, Maps
28th November 202030th January 2021 - claire 2 Comments

The Beautiful Antique Zodiac Star Charts of John Bevis

free vintage zodiac star charts

There is already a collection of Sidney Hall vintage zodiac signs on Pictureboxblue. But when I came across John Bevis’s beautiful zodiac star charts, I knew I had to share them too. John Bevis’s star charts actually predate the Sidney Hall zodiac signs by over 30 years. The Zodiac Star[Read more]

Filed Under: Maps, Other
14th October 20202nd December 2020 - claire 15 Comments

How To Make A Personalized DIY Map Cork Board

DIY map cork board

If you are a regular reader of Pictureboxblue, you will know I have a thing about vintage maps, and I’m always looking for new ways to display them in my home. This time I’ve made a DIY map cork board for my home office. I already have a homemade world[Read more]

Filed Under: Crafts & DIY's, Maps
30th September 202030th September 2020 - claire 8 Comments

A Collection of Free Vintage Maps of Scotland – Pictureboxblue

I have recently discovered the TV series Outlander, and I’m slowly working my way through all 5 seasons on Amazon Prime.  The first season is set in Scotland which has given me the inspiration to compile this collection of free vintage maps of Scotland. My mother is Scottish and as[Read more]

Filed Under: City and Town Plans, Country Maps, Maps
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