Emma Down

Embarking on a career as an Archivist, specialises in maps. Co-author of Somerset Mapped: Cartography in the County through the Centuries.

[UK Hydrographic Office @UKHO]

We hope you enjoyed coming on a journey with us this #ArchivesWeek.

The UKHO Archive represents one of the most complete maritime collections of its type in the world.

To find out more about our collection or arrange a visit, click here: https://t.co/b4DAM8YyTr

[UK Hydrographic Office @UKHO]

After being separated for nearly a century, a survey from the voyage of HMS Investigator has returned to our Archive with funding from @FNL313. It shows the historic discovery of the North West Passage by Robert McClure in 1850 on ship and sledge. #EYAYourArchive #ArchivesWeek

[UK Hydrographic Office @UKHO]

In 1902 one young officer on HMS Irresistible couldn’t resist pulling a trick on his superior, Captain Corry.

Look closely at this chart and you’ll see hills named Yam, Yrroc, Eb and Denmad. Backwards this reads ‘May Corry Be Damned’!

#EYAHumour #ArchivesWeek

[UK Hydrographic Office @UKHO]

The oldest document in our Archive is of Portsmouth, drawn around 1620. Can you spot the river depths and inter-tidal areas? These are examples of early hydrography! The fleur-de-lis also marks where Henry VIII’s flagship the Mary Rose sank in 1545. #EYAThrowback #ArchivesWeek

[UK Hydrographic Office @UKHO]

Our Archive is home to the first crown-sponsored hydrographic survey of Britain.

Captain Greenvile Collins completed the survey on a royal yacht with a crew of 20 men. It was published in 1693 in his landmark volume Great Britain's Coasting Pilot.

#EYAMapsPlans #ArchivesWeek

[UK Hydrographic Office @UKHO]

#OnThisDay in 1795, King George III established the hydrographic office with Alexander Dalrymple appointed as the first hydrographer.

Our archive contains hydrographic and navigational documents – with some dating back to the 17th century, find out more: https://t.co/zkhIFW0hjP

[UK Hydrographic Office @UKHO]

Today on #WorldHydrographyDay we’ve come together to celebrate and collaborate with an internal exhibition at our HQ.

We continue to collaborate across the global hydrographic community to raise standards of hydrography, support #SeabedMapping and discover more about our oceans.

[UK Hydrographic Office @UKHO]

To celebrate #InternationalArchivesDay we take a look back and share a collection of images from our archives.

The images include a chart produced in 1919, a copper printing press in operation in 1952 and The Issues Branch taken in 1916.

[UK Hydrographic Office @UKHO]

#OnThisDay in 1968, the UKHO officially moved to #Taunton into the Dalrymple building - named after founding hydrographer Alexander Dalrymple.

Chart production had already relocated to Taunton in 1941 during WWII.

[UK Hydrographic Office @UKHO]

#OnThisDay in 2006, Her Majesty’s Nautical Almanac Office became a part of the UK Hydrographic Office, where it remains to this day.

Our HMNAO specialists provide solutions to a wide range of astronomical and celestial navigation problems.

https://t.co/CGeveRGsVk

[UK Hydrographic Office @UKHO]

Following the recent discovery of the #Endurance, we took a deeper look into our archives and found records that help tell the #Shackleton story, from charts to newspaper cuttings.

Take a look at our video to find out more:

[UK Hydrographic Office @UKHO]

Today marks the incredible discovery of the #Endurance, over 100 years since the vessel of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton was lost.

These images from our archive show surveys by Lt Cdr Worsley of the expedition – on 27th October 1915 “Endurance crushed and abandoned”.

[Dr Katherine Parker @katieparker18th]

Interested in learning about the history of maps and mapping? Take my London Rare Book School course online, hosted by @IES_London.

The course will be 29 June - 2 July with a lecture and Q&A with @mhedney!

Register here and please share widely! https://t.co/CmSJ6wBVUz

[The National Archives @UkNatArchives]

Happy birthday to us! It's 40 years since our building first opened at Kew https://t.co/0ZUaMZFB1i #blog

[The National Archives Sector @UKNatArcSector]

Congratulations @melindahaunton! Record Keeper of the Year #ARA2017 - amazing and well-deserved. ASD is basking in your reflected glory! https://t.co/pHtBGmaG0Q

[Euan Roger @euanroger]

The hottest conference of November 2017! #ReformationOnRec #Reformation https://t.co/OXRFIkaon6

[The National Archives @UkNatArchives]

Read about Grace O'Malley - the #pirate queen of Ireland #blog #pirateslife https://t.co/IKkpEbZRtL

[Louise Bell @LouBell]

I still can't believe we're managing to grow things....! #allotmentupdate

[Emma Down @emmadown22]

Excellent talk on Exon #Domesday book by Dr Frank Thorn @SomersetMuseum

[Royal Museums Greenwich @RMGreenwich]

#OnThisDay 1496: Henry VII issues letters patent to John Cabot & sons, authorizing them to explore unknown lands https://t.co/dNDOBGdpoJ