Anna Butler is the chief designer at Wellingtons Travel. She
is an artist and architect by trade and of British-Polish descent. Taige
Zhang is a lover of travel, history, and maps; also a cartographer.
They started working on creating a hand drawn vintage but modern old
London map in 2008.
"We believe in the beauty, allure and
craftsmanship of old maps. In 2008, we started researching remarkable
maps from the 16th to 19th Century from legendary explorers and
cartographers such as Joan Blaeu, Captain James Cook, and Joseph Cross.
Drawing qualities and inspiration from city maps by British
cartographers of the early 1800s, we began work on the Grand Map of
London using various existing up-to-date geographic data sources
including those from open street map.
As a hobby and business, we produce
maps of modern cities in historic, beautiful 1800s style. Our maps are
made to enchant anyone who loves history and appreciates art. Some of
our top customers include City of London, bookshops, galleries and
hotels."
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