http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/peter_ackroyd en http://www.newstatesman.com/art/2007/03/english-travellers-british http://www.newstatesman.com/art/2007/03/english-travellers-british Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT Peter Ackroyd Visitors from across the emerging empire came to this country in the 18th century. Exotic representations of them helped confirm British identity and power

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200611200032 http://www.newstatesman.com/200611200032 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT Peter Ackroyd Since Roman times, map-makers have tried to impose order on the chaotic streets of London. Some have been broken by the task

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