An Area the Size of Wales

[steepholm]

Today I'm in my mother's house for the last time ever. All being well, the sale should go through next Friday, and I don't expect to be here again before that. I'll write a proper post when I have more time, but before I head back to Bristol I just want to share this, from her official Welsh school atlas (published 1936). You know how people always talk about geography, rain forest loss, etc., in terms of "an area the size of Wales"? Well, in 1930s Wrexham that comparison was gloriously realised in page after page. Here, for example, is the map of northern Africa:



But what's that indomitable splodge of pink in the bottom left-hand corner? You guessed it...



There were giants in those days.

Comments

[tree_and_leaf]

Given the way the flaws of projections have tended to leave people thinking Africa is a lot smaller than it is, I think that's actually genius!

[cmcmck]

I'm sure our Welsh acquaintance (not to mention my SiL) would love the red of Empire on Wales.............

[steepholm]

My mother well remembered going out in her gym slip to do synchronised exercises every Empire day.

[shewhomust]

Seconded! It's simple and informative, what more could you want?

[conuly]

Amazing.