Planning in London can be challenging due to the high concentration of population and businesses in the area and the unique relationship between Postcode geography and London Boroughs.
To meet this specific requirement, we have added the The Greater London Authority Borough Postcode District Map to our range of planning maps.
We often get asked by customers if we sell accessories for their map such as marker pens or fixings to hang maps on their walls.
The truth is that we don't because we can't compete with the prices of these items on Amazons so rather than sell them at inflated prices, here are our picks of Amazon's map accessories which work will with our range of maps.
One of the essential accessories you need for a wall map, are fixings with which to hang the map on the wall! We have tried various solutions for a laminated (not framed) map:
The best solution we have found are 3M hanging strips. These strips fix to the wall and the back of your map (or map frame) and fix your map to the wall with velcro! They are easy to use, don't damage the wall or your map and the best solution we have found.
The first thing to clarify with regard to marker pens is that assuming you want to be able to draw on your map and then remove the pen at some point there are two conditions.
So without further ado, here are some of our recommendations for marker pens you can use with our range of plastic coated wall maps. Just remember that if you are drawing territory or franchise boundaries on your map, the thicker the pen the better!
In keeping with Murphy's Law, it is certain that as soon as you have drawn your territories, franchise areas or store locations on a map, someone will walk into the office and announce a change that immediately messes up your beautiful artwork!
So now you have to clean your boundaries boundaries off the map and redraw them. And the question is, what is the best product to quickly and easily remove pen from the map?
We have found that whiteboard erasers tend to smudge the pen and leave residue. So the best thing we have found are either whiteboard wet wipes or a simple whiteboard solution cleaner and a cloth.
Again, for convenience, our top picks our shown below for reference.
Once your Postcode map is on the wall, one of the first things you want to do is plot the locations of stores, key customers, franchisee locations or staff.
Common methods are map pins or magnets but these do have drawbacks. Map pins require the map to have a cork backing but still damage the map itself and puncture the protective plastic coating.
Magnets are an option but require the map to be mounted with a magnetic or metal backing.Even then if the magnets aren't strong enough they can have a tendency to slide or fall off. So, as fans of keeping things simple, we like stickers! And the beauty of these is that they are cheap and also removable as long as they are used on a plastic coated/ encapsulated map. Here are our top picks from Amazon:
You don't have to like maps to appreciate this work of art!
Willem Blaeu, the famous Dutch cartographer and appointed map maker for the Dutch East India Company, had two sons Johannes (Joan) and Cornelius Blaeu who continued his map making business after his death in 1638. This stunning world map was published circa 1665 although we can't determine how much of the map is Willem's or his sons work.
The map is famous for its elaborate ornamentation, embellished with ships, sea monsters, compass roses, and ornate border panel.
The map incorporates some of the classic early 17th Century cartographic misconceptions, including California shown as a separate island to the North American mainland, the lack of coastal detail around Alaska and NW America, a narrow strait between North and South America and so on.
Whether you like perusing old maps or just want a wall display to finish off an office or a sitting room, this huge map provides an historic elegance and style to any room without dominating too much.
For more information visit our Blaeu World map product page.
