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5.0 out of 5 stars
The sun never sets, 26 May 2008
This review is from: British Empire Map 1905 (Map)
This map is great, a good informative map showing British possessions in 1905, the map itself is a good size to use as a poster on a wall or in a classroom, the map also shows trade routes, telegraph cables, coaling stations, railway routes and many more. Comes with a little booklet listing all british possessions and short discriptions, overall for the price it well worth it, BUY IT.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting to see, but just that, 23 Nov 2006
This review is from: British Empire Map 1905 (Map)
Bought as a gift for a friend, I found the map a little disappointing. The colour quality is excellent in the surrounding images, but the map itself is a little flat, like a rather heavy print. Of course, that could just be a reproduction of the original. The small pamphlet that comes with it lists the colonies, current and former, but only with their bullet-point political history, so no great depth or description.
The one amusing entry is "Tristan da Cunha, a small group in the South Altantic (Gough's Island, Inaccessible, and Nightingale). Occupied between 1816 and 1821. There is no Government and no crime."
Overall verdict: If you can't visit the places, then you're better off spending your money on a book like The Last Pink Bits.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
When all the map was coloured crimson., 4 Oct 2011
This review is from: British Empire Map 1905 (Map)
Ideal nostalgia item at a reasonable price. I wanted a map of the Empire at it's height and this product delivered that. Now it occupies pride of place in my study.
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