Highways of Empire Gill - from our story 'MacDonald Gill’s Wonderful Maps for W.H. Smith & Son and the Empire Marketing Board (1931)'

Highways of Empire map Gill

Of the many poster maps Gill created in the 1920s, perhaps the most remarkable map was Highways of Empire, a 20ft x 10ft hemispherical projection of the world. Produced in 16 sheets, this was the largest poster ever produced at that time and required specially-built hoardings.

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