Geographer's A to Z Map Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Pearsall, Phyllis
- Geographers' Map Trust
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Sevenoaks, Kent, Kent, South East, England
Sectors:
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Publishing & printing
Map & chart engraving, printing & publishing
Notes:
Established by Phyllis Pearsall, 1906-96, in 1936 to make and publish maps, initially street-maps of London - notably the 'A to Z Map of London' - and later elsewhere in UK. Initially based in London, relocating to Sevenoaks in 1962. 1965 she transferred control of the business to a trust - Geographers' Map Trust - to guarantee the independence of the business and to the protect the livelihoods of her staff
Publications:
- An Artist's Pilgrimage in Business by Pearsall, Phyllis
- A-Z Maps. The personal story from bedsitter to household name by Pearsall, Phyllis
- Celebrations. The first 50 years of A to Z Map Publishing, 1936-1986 by Unknown
- Fleet Street, Tite Street, Queer Street by Pearsall, Phyllis
- Mrs P's Journey. The remarkable story of the woman who created the A-Z Map by Hartley, Sarah
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Pearsall, Phyllis
- Geographers' Map Trust
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Sevenoaks, Kent, Kent, South East, England
Sectors:
- Publishing & printing Map & chart engraving, printing & publishing
Notes:
Established by Phyllis Pearsall, 1906-96, in 1936 to make and publish maps, initially street-maps of London - notably the 'A to Z Map of London' - and later elsewhere in UK. Initially based in London, relocating to Sevenoaks in 1962. 1965 she transferred control of the business to a trust - Geographers' Map Trust - to guarantee the independence of the business and to the protect the livelihoods of her staffPublications:
- An Artist's Pilgrimage in Business by Pearsall, Phyllis
- A-Z Maps. The personal story from bedsitter to household name by Pearsall, Phyllis
- Celebrations. The first 50 years of A to Z Map Publishing, 1936-1986 by Unknown
- Fleet Street, Tite Street, Queer Street by Pearsall, Phyllis
- Mrs P's Journey. The remarkable story of the woman who created the A-Z Map by Hartley, Sarah