Collections
National Library Board Singapore
The National Library Board Singapore's libraries and archives promote reading, learning, information literacy and an interest in Singapore’s history and heritage. This includes acquisition and curation of historical maps of Singapore and Southeast Asia. This platform accesses 307 digitised maps shared from its collection.
Leiden University Libraries
Leiden University Libraries (UBL) is a research library with world-class collections and advanced services for research and teaching. The UBL provides these scholarly information services as a trusted partner in knowledge for researchers, teachers and students and creates trusted, sustainable and innovative services in collaboration with other leading parties both in the Netherlands and abroad. Leiden University Libraries is recognised worldwide for its special collections, which have an important social and cultural function alongside their role in education and research. This platform accesses 793 digitised maps from their collection.
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library holds one of the largest and most dynamic collections of rare books and manuscripts in the world. Its holdings draw hundreds of scholars, artists, and critics from around the world to the reading room each year. The 150 maps accessed from this collection were digitised especially for use in this platform.
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
The Bodleian is the library service supporting the University of Oxford and develops access to Oxford's unique collections for the benefit of scholarship and society. The Bodleian houses one of the world’s principal cartographic collections. The 387 maps accessed from this collection, include maps digitised especially for use in this platform.
Drawing by Jan van 't Woudt = Johannes Woudanus. Engraving by Willem Swanenburgh? "C. Visscher exc." = Claes Jansz. Visscher (II)?, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
