This talk was given as part of the Sheldon Tapestry Maps Symposium
One stitch at the time: Returning the Sheldon Tapestry Maps to life
Error loading media: File could not be played
The speakers are Nick Millea, Map Librarian, Bodleian, and Virginia Lladó-Buisán, Head of Conservation and Collection Care, Bodleian
Series:
People:
Oxford Unit:
Keywords:
More in this Series...
In the past year the Sheldon Tapestry Maps of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Worcestershire dating from the late Tudor period have all been displayed in the Bodleian’s Weston Library; the final member of this set, Warwickshire, is on display just over 40 miles away in Warwick.
The Weston Library is hosting a one-day symposium to celebrate these stunning cartographic masterpieces, exploring their historical context in terms of mapmaking and their place in society; marvelling at...