Layers of London is a huge, multi-partner project with a rather ambitious aim: to map London's history. The British Library ... hope the site will act as a hub for new and existing heritage ...

The Soviet maps show buildings coded in different colours and information on the depth of rivers and height of trees. Picture: British Library ... The original London tube map designed by engineer ...

The British Library in ... ever drawing of the London Tube, which stripped out topography and scale to maximise clarity, and has provided a template for public transport maps across the world.

An exhibition of maps opened at the British Library in London on Saturday, exploring how maps became increasingly present in the 20th century. The exhibition, "Maps and the 20th Century ...

A copy of every single publication produced in the UK and Ireland is sent to The British ... library of the UK. Beyond centuries worth of books, there's millions of newspapers, maps, manuscripts ...