UKMap® at Stanfords

Date: 30 November 2009

Stanfords is pleased to announce that we have become one of the first resellers of a new large-scale map product – UKMap®. As a world-renowned map data supplier, we are excited to add UKMap® to our wide range of Business Mapping products.

Stanfords hosts meet the experts evening with top travel photographers

Date: 5 November 2009

A 15-year-old schoolboy was one of many who visited the Stanfords’ store in London one evening in October. Ankit Chandaria was one of those who brought his favourite pictures to the Meet the Experts night - where the judges of the Insight Guides / Independent on Sunday Travel Photography competition offered expert advice to aspiring travel photographers.

Stanfords helps African orphanage

Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 22 October 2009

Stanfords have donated a prize for a fundraising dinner in aid of a baby home in Mwanza, Tanzania. Forever Angels is an organisation providing orphaned and abandoned babies with care in their formative years.

3D model of Ghana made using Stanfords' maps

Author: Rachel Ricks
Date: 7 October 2009

An innovative ‘sculpture man’ has constructed a one-of-its-kind model of a relief map of Ghana, using topographic maps from Stanfords. Dave Taylor was commissioned by the Lighthouse Chapel International, based in Ghana, to produce a relief map of the country, so they could use it to place markers representing their various building projects throughout Ghana.

Postcard writing competition winners announced

Date: 21 September 2009

This summer, Stanfords teamed up with literary magazine Litro, asking for your wildest and strangest holiday, adventure or travel experience in less than 201 words. In other words, we asked for your story on a postcard…

Stanfords sponsors bicycle expedition to discover the sounds of South America

Date: 26 August 2009

Stanfords is sponsoring a cyclist and music enthusiast on a solo bicycle expedition covering over 6,000 miles. On his way from the southern tip of South America to the Caribbean Sea, Peter Hubbard will be making audio recordings of the vibrant musical culture the continent is renowned for and will travel through mountains, deserts and rainforest.

US release previously classified images

Date: 24 July 2009

It has been announced by the US Department of the Interior that previously classified images will now be made available to the public through the US Geological Survey's website to support environmental analysis of global climate-related science.

Bear Grylls comes to Stanfords

Author: Gareth Brereton
Date: 16 July 2009

Acclaimed adventurer, survival expert, Chief Scout and TV personality Bear Grylls came to Stanfords for a special book signing event and to promote the opening of the new Craghoppers store at Stanfords, which currently stocks Bear’s exclusive range of outdoor clothing.

Winner of 2009 travel writing competition announced

Date: 16 July 2009

The winner of the 2009 Bradt Travel Guides/Independent on Sunday Travel Writing Competition was announced at the Award Ceremony held at Stanfords, London. With her entry entitled The Night Kitchens of Zeida, Andrea Kirkby wins a holiday for two in Colombia.

Unesco announces 13 new World Heritage sites

Author: Gareth Brereton
Date: 16 July 2009

The World Heritage Committee recently held its 33rd session and has inscribed two new natural sites and 11 cultural sites on Unesco’s World Heritage List.