British Cartographic Society

British Cartographic Society The British Cartographic Society (BCS) is a dynamic association of individuals and organisations

Annual Conference, Edinburgh 8&9 Sept

The Trustees’ policy is to offer a forum for the exchange of ideas and the sharing of cartographic knowledge, and to inform members of technical changes and opportunities that affect their professional standing. Volunteer members manage most of the Society activities. Society
administration is out-sourced.

✨-- TOOLKIT THURSDAY --✨🌎 How many of our members have checked out the , in conjunction with ?🌐 Did you know it covers...
08/10/2026

✨-- TOOLKIT THURSDAY --✨

🌎 How many of our members have checked out the , in conjunction with ?
🌐 Did you know it covers the basics of data collection, analysis and visualisation, starting out with the CAPTURE - CREATE - COMMUNICATE flowchart?
💻 Find it on the BCS' GEOVIZ portal

www.geoviz.info

Find lots of handy quick links on our Linktree at https://buff.ly/peAf37PWe keep our latest events, how to join and our ...
06/10/2026

Find lots of handy quick links on our Linktree at
https://buff.ly/peAf37P

We keep our latest events, how to join and our social media pages and YouTube channel links here. Is there anything you always use and would like a quick link to feature?


*Teatime Talk*Mapping London on the eve of the Great Fire of 1666Speaker: Professor Vanessa Harding, Professor Emerita o...
05/10/2026

*Teatime Talk*
Mapping London on the eve of the Great Fire of 1666
Speaker: Professor Vanessa Harding, Professor Emerita of London History

Date: Thursday 22nd October 2026
Time: Join from 18:45 for a 19:00 start. Event finishes at approximately 20:00
Venue: Virtual (Zoom), registration via Eventbrite

This event is part of our Teatime Talk series. The format will be approximately 45 minutes of presentation followed by 15 minutes of Q&A.

https://buff.ly/3DnjtnV

On this day in 2018, Banksy’s work "Girl With Balloon" was automatically shredded via a shredder hidden in its frame m...
05/10/2026

On this day in 2018, Banksy’s work "Girl With Balloon" was automatically shredded via a shredder hidden in its frame moments after being sold for 1 million pounds!

This map from https://buff.ly/nh4gCqK shows the visible Banksy artworks across London. Check out the article for individual photos

02/10/2026

BCS Annual Conference talks are now LIVE on our YouTube channel!

A *very* small snippet from our Environment, Education and Economy conference is highlighted here - please watch the talks in full and let us know what you like, who you'd like to see more of, and what you found interesting, as we start planning for next year's conference.

Thank you to our BCS President, Paul Naylor, for starting and closing the day, and to our Hosts and Sponsors for such a successful few days in Edinburgh this year.

https://buff.ly/V3OLOHD

Mapping Britain: In Conversation with Will Millard & Ordnance Survey on Wednesday 7th October from 6pm.OS are delighted ...
29/09/2026

Mapping Britain: In Conversation with Will Millard & Ordnance Survey on Wednesday 7th October from 6pm.

OS are delighted to bring you an exclusive free YouTube Live event with author of Mapping Britain, Will Millard. Co-hosted by Paul Naylor (BCS President), and Jess Baker, both OS.

https://buff.ly/IdAyYq5

On this day in 1968, The Beatles' single "Hey Jude" hit number 1 and stayed there for nine weeks! We adore this fantas...
28/09/2026

On this day in 1968, The Beatles' single "Hey Jude" hit number 1 and stayed there for nine weeks! We adore this fantasy map of all things The Beatles made by LyricRealms https://buff.ly/YmQMXFE

All together now: 🎶 Na, na, na, na na na naaaa 🎶

BCS AWARDS 2026 *Thank you*A huge thank you to all our sponsors, without whom we couldn't run or judge many of the award...
22/09/2026

BCS AWARDS 2026
*Thank you*

A huge thank you to all our sponsors, without whom we couldn't run or judge many of the awards. Some have been supporting these awards for over 20 years, so it's very special to have that support from the community, and for the winners to appreciate the provenance of the BCS Awards scheme going back many decades further.

Collins Bartholomew
Dennis Maps
Garsdale Design GD3D
Lovell Johns
Mumford Family
Ordnance Survey
Stanfords

BCS AWARDS 2026 WINNERS*The Lovell Johns Award- Winner*In Memory of Henry Johns, one of the founders of Lovell Johns in ...
22/09/2026

BCS AWARDS 2026 WINNERS
*The Lovell Johns Award- Winner*
In Memory of Henry Johns, one of the founders of Lovell Johns in 1963.

Every year, this prestigious award is presented to the author(s) of the most outstanding paper published in The Cartographic Journal during the year, as judged by the Editorial Board.

Congratulations to Chelsea Nestel, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for "Theorizing 'Really Good Maps'; Cartography and Aesthetic Philosophy"

Thank you to Lovell Johns for supporting this award.

BCS AWARDS 2026 WINNERS*Ian Mumford Award - Winner*For university and college students. This award is intended to encour...
22/09/2026

BCS AWARDS 2026 WINNERS
*Ian Mumford Award - Winner*
For university and college students. This award is intended to encourage and recognise excellence in original cartographic research undertaken by university or college students who have been engaged in full- or part-time study.

Congratulations to Erwei Xu, Nanjing Normal University, for "A Neuronal Orientation Selectivity Based Measure of Orderliness in Metro Maps"

Thank you to the Mumford Family for supporting this award. Pictured is an associate who accepted it on the winner's behalf.

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