Will Millard - Mapping Britain : The Story of an Island through the Ordnance Survey Archives

Join bestselling writer, explorer, and BAFTA-winning BBC broadcaster Will Millard for a fascinating journey through the history of our island! Celebrating his beautiful new book, Mapping Britain, Will brings the magnificent archive of the Ordnance Survey to life. Uncovering centuries of transformation through rare historic cartography—from top-secret military blueprints and smuggling paths to lost villages—discover how our landscape has changed, how we have moved across it, and what our maps reveal about Britain's future.

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Date Sunday 1st November 2026
Time 1:30 PM
Doors Open 1:00 PM
Venue High Street Baptist Church
£12.00
£42.00
Members earn 5 points per ticket

Virtual Tickets For Will Millard - Mapping Britain.

£8.00
£35.00
£39.00
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About the Book: Mapping Britain

Ordnance Survey has been the home of British mapmaking since 1745. Over nearly three centuries, its maps have borne witness to extraordinary transformations—from the Industrial Revolution and World War I to the digital era—creating a cartographic record trusted and treasured by millions.

In *Mapping Britain*, Will Millard explores the illustrious Ordnance Survey archive to tell the story of Britain’s land and people. From disappearing villages and secretive smuggling paths to top-secret military plans and the detailed maps of Buckingham Palace gifted to Queen Victoria for her Golden Jubilee, this illustrated masterpiece offers an unmissable look at where we’ve been and where we’re going.

 

 

 

About Will Millard & Ordnance Survey

Will Millard is an author, explorer, and award-winning broadcaster. He has presented seven BBC series—winning a BAFTA Cymru Award for Hunters of the South Seas—and is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Established in 1791, Ordnance Survey is the world's premier mapping agency. From classic paper maps to cutting-edge digital data mapping every physical object in Great Britain to within one-metre accuracy, OS remains the ultimate authority on the British landscape.