{"product_id":"old-pictorial-map-of-bermuda-by-kirkpatrick-1947-hamilton-st-georges-dockyard-ships-heraldry","title":"Old Pictorial Map of Bermuda by Kirkpatrick, 1947: Hamilton, St George's, Dockyard, ships, heraldry","description":"\u003cp\u003eMap of the Bermudas or Somers Islands (1947) by D.M. Kirkpatrick is a richly ornamented pictorial celebration of Bermuda’s landscape, history, and maritime character. At its heart, the archipelago is rendered with crisp outlines and dotted with vignettes that animate the islands’ harbors and headlands, while a grand compass rose lends the sheet a ceremonious axis. Around the field, coats of arms and heraldic devices articulate centuries of allegiance and identity, and an elaborately designed cartouche crowns the composition. A finely observed view of Hamilton, placed below the principal image, offers an urbane counterpoint to the surrounding seas. Throughout, lively figures—echoing the allegorical style of Walter Crane’s celebrated world map six decades earlier—link geography to story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eD.M. Kirkpatrick belongs to the post-war generation of designer-cartographers who revived the picture-map as a vehicle for education, pride, and travel. Rather than striving for austere topographic precision alone, Kirkpatrick calibrates scale and emphasis to foreground narrative: ships beat into the wind, aircraft arc over open water, and emblematic personages introduce chapters of Bermudian history. The result aligns with mid-twentieth-century taste for decorative synthesis—authoritative enough to guide, yet theatrical enough to enchant. The top cartouche serves as both title page and thesis, framing Bermuda as a storied crossroads of empire and ocean. In this idiom, Kirkpatrick’s debt to Crane is not imitation but dialogue, recasting late-Victorian allegory for a world newly returned to peacetime horizons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the islands, key settlements—Hamilton, St. George’s, Somerset Village, and the Dockyard—anchor the narrative with place-names that chart Bermuda’s evolution from early colonial outpost to cosmopolitan port. Hamilton stands as the commercial heart, its separate panoramic view offering architectural texture and a sense of daily life. At the eastern reach, St. George’s evokes the archipelago’s 17th-century origins, while the Dockyard at the west recalls centuries of naval strategy in the North Atlantic. Pictorial ships course between capes and sounds, their tall masts and billowing sails nodding to trade, privateering, and inter-island passage; overhead, aircraft mark the dawn of modern connections, from wartime patrols to civilian routes that would soon define island tourism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKirkpatrick’s border is a gallery of Bermudian memory. Decorative panels and flourishes trace local culture and history in emblematic scenes, set among numerous coats of arms and heraldic symbols that knit the islands to broader Atlantic narratives. The central compass rose orients the eye as well as the traveler, while inset maps isolate important districts and a reduced general map of the islands aids quick comprehension of the chain’s shape and alignment. The visual rhythm—cartouche, insets, rose, and border—invites a leisurely reading, encouraging the viewer to move from emblem to anecdote, from emblem to shore. Together these devices transform the sheet into a cabinet of curiosities where geography, ceremony, and everyday life converse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1947, the map distills the post-war appetite for thematic cartography that could inform as it delighted, positioning Bermuda as both a timeless haven and a forward-looking hub. The juxtaposition of sail and wing is emblematic: the islands’ fortunes were carried first by Atlantic currents and, in the new era, by airways that placed Hamilton within easy reach of distant metropolises. By retaining the dual appellation “Bermudas or Somers Islands,” Kirkpatrick gestures to the Sea Venture saga and to Sir George Somers, binding mythic genesis to modern identity. This is cartography as pageant—scholarly in its references, elegant in design, and resonant for collectors who prize maps that tell their history with wit and grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCities and towns on this map\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHamilton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. George's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomerset Village\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDockyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotable Features \u0026amp; Landmarks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated ships and aircraft representing Bermuda's maritime history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA central compass rose with decorative elements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn elaborately designed cartouche at the top of the map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInset maps showcasing specific areas, including a smaller map of the islands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous coats of arms and heraldic symbols.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative borders with visual elements depicting local culture and history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical and design context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated by D.M. Kirkpatrick in 1947.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry thematic and pictorial map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA vintage pictorial map showcasing Bermuda's rich history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a view of Hamilton below the main map image.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign features figures reminiscent of Walter Crane’s world map from 60 years earlier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePictorial representation of historical elements, culture, and geography of Bermuda.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA highly decorative style typical of mid-20th-century cartography, emphasizing illustrations and ornate borders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects post-war cartography and the interest in thematic maps that combine artistic representation with geographical elements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe map primarily features Bermuda, also known as the Somers Islands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 100in (250cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the \u003ca href=\"\/it\/collections\/all-old-vintage-antique-maps\"\u003ebest old maps\u003c\/a\u003e to see if something else catches your eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"\/it\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Map","offer_id":58241141244288,"sku":"UM00293997A","price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58241141277056,"sku":"UM00293998A","price":226.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas map","offer_id":58241141309824,"sku":"UM00293999A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Map","offer_id":58241141342592,"sku":"UM00294000A","price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed map","offer_id":58241141375360,"sku":"UM00294001A","price":226.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed canvas 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