Sep 1
2 min

East End Lighthouses of Long Island Sound

One of the most important and relevant features usually portrayed on a sea chart is the Lighthouse. The lighthouses of America are well...

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Jan 28
2 min

Fort Montgomery

One of the first images we included in the Heritage Charts collection was ‘A Plan of Fort Montgomery & Fort Clinton’. The 1779 Samuel...

Plan of New York Harbour and part of North River in 1776

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Jan 17
3 min

Plan of New York Harbour and part of North River in 1776

There are some times in this business when you see something which rings a bell. Nothing wrong with hearing bells, whistles or even...

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Apr 29, 2016
2 min

Chart of Dubai in 1910

A715 Dubai Chart History This survey sketch of Dubai ‘Dibai’ is part of a larger set of drawings completed by Commander H. F. Walter on...

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Dec 7, 2013
8 min

Interview with New York’s DNAinfo News

UKHO A9459 A few years ago, whilst researching in one of our source archives in the UK I came upon a beautiful plan of New York. The...

Logbook

A ship’s logbook is the record of a voyage. It is used to document all aspects of the voyage including times, distances and events, as well as personal reflections on the distance travelled. This is the logbook of Heritage Charts, and this is the story of our journey to rediscover some of the beautiful and stunning historical maps and charts that are hidden away in various archives, and our reflections on the people who made them, why they made them, and their importance to history today. Welcome to our log… and please do send us your comments and suggestions!