Carto-Cymru – The Wales Map Symposium 2017

12 May, Carto-Cymru. The Wales Map Symposium 2017:  Measuring the Meadow,s at the National Library of Wales, 9.45am—4.30pm. A day symposium to evaluate the development of estate mapping and its value in portraying the historical landscape. An event hosted by the National Library of Wales in partnership with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and the Institute for the Study of Welsh Estates, Bangor University. Talks on the day will include a talk on the history of estate mapping by Peter Barber, Former Head of Maps, at The British Library: Thou several artists dost employ to show the measure of thy lands”: estate maps and the image of the landowner 1570-1800 and Cantrefi a Cymydau: Rediscovering the Medieval Boundaries of Wales for the Digital Age by John Dollery & Scott Lloyd, Royal Commission. Tickets are available for £20 which will include lunch and morning and afternoon refreshments. For tickets or further information, please phone: 01970 632 548 or visit: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/EILMJF