Consolation for the artistically and technologically bewildered
Here are some of my maps and pictures.
	For the past five years I have been the picture editor for Imago Mundi. The International Journal for the History of Cartography. Part of the job is to draw maps and diagrams. These tend to be simple - showing only what is necessary to illustrate the articles. I don't claim to be a cartographer; these days that term encompasses Global Information Systems, computer modelling and hard sums, none of which interest me. This is a detail from a map of Russia. [Reproduced with permission from Imago Mundi Ltd]
	A detail from a map of the area around the Indian Ocean. [Reproduced with permission from Imago Mundi Ltd]
	A detail from a map of Greece. [Reproduced with permission from Imago Mundi Ltd]
	A detail from a map of the Niger River. [Reproduced with permission from Imago Mundi Ltd]
	A detail from a map of Song period China. [Reproduced with permission from Imago Mundi Ltd]
	This is a detail from my own Faith Map of London. For someone like Nick Griffin of the BNP, the map would support the notion that London has been 'ethnically cleansed'. I agree! Whatever happened to Clerkenwell's native population of Italians? and the Jews of Shoreditch? They've been ethnically cleansed, that's what - moved out to the suburbs and home counties. And replaced by foreigners.
	Another detail, indicating religious communities: Muslims around St John's Wood and Maida Vale, Jews (Golders Green and Swiss Cottage) and druids (Primrose Hill - with Stonehenge at the top). Camden, being the sort of place that lacks spirituality, is depicted as a market.
	Another detail. These greyhounds chasing a hare indicate Walthamstow dog track (sadly now closed).
	This drawing (on board) is called 'The Ministry of Forward Planning'.
	A detail from a cartoon entitled 'Safety in Numbers'. It was supposed to encourage cycling, but I think it might antagonise motorists (who, let's face it, are antagonised enough already).
	A detail from an ink drawing entitled 'The Congregation of Hypocrites'.
	Where my grandfather was born.
	A detail from an ink drawing entitled 'Folly'.


	'Men Shovelling Chairs'. A (colour) copy of a (monochrome) drawing by an anonymous Dutch artist.

	We have seen off nine attempts, by the same man, to develop a site in our road. I like to think that these diagrams helped. This one shows the vista from a ground floor bedroom, and how the low parapet wall might lead to catastrophe.
	I can't remember what this was for, but it may have been something to do with the developer's assertion that there would be 'no loss of light'.
	The pink outline shows the true shape of the site; the black is the applicant's version. Although usually one to cut corners, in this case he has annexed the corner, pavement and all, to give himself a bigger car park.

Consolation for the artistically and technologically bewildered

Here are some of my maps and pictures.

[Reproduced with permission from Imago Mundi Ltd]

A detail from a map of the area around the Indian Ocean.

[Reproduced with permission from Imago Mundi Ltd]

A detail from a map of Greece.

[Reproduced with permission from Imago Mundi Ltd]

A detail from a map of the Niger River.

[Reproduced with permission from Imago Mundi Ltd]

A detail from a map of Song period China.

[Reproduced with permission from Imago Mundi Ltd]

Another detail, indicating religious communities: Muslims around St John's Wood and Maida Vale, Jews (Golders Green and Swiss Cottage) and druids (Primrose Hill - with Stonehenge at the top). Camden, being the sort of place that lacks spirituality, is depicted as a market.

Another detail. These greyhounds chasing a hare indicate Walthamstow dog track (sadly now closed).

This drawing (on board) is called 'The Ministry of Forward Planning'.

A detail from a cartoon entitled 'Safety in Numbers'. It was supposed to encourage cycling, but I think it might antagonise motorists (who, let's face it, are antagonised enough already).

A detail from an ink drawing entitled 'The Congregation of Hypocrites'.

Where my grandfather was born.

A detail from an ink drawing entitled 'Folly'.

'Men Shovelling Chairs'. A (colour) copy of a (monochrome) drawing by an anonymous Dutch artist.

We have seen off nine attempts, by the same man, to develop a site in our road. I like to think that these diagrams helped. This one shows the vista from a ground floor bedroom, and how the low parapet wall might lead to catastrophe.

I can't remember what this was for, but it may have been something to do with the developer's assertion that there would be 'no loss of light'.

The pink outline shows the true shape of the site; the black is the applicant's version. Although usually one to cut corners, in this case he has annexed the corner, pavement and all, to give himself a bigger car park.