Step back in time with this map of 1800's shipping lanes created using Python and data from old ship log books. #historynerd #maritimemap #Python #datavisualization
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@PythonMaps So this is a visualisation of colonial atrocities, including the slave trade and exploitation of resources. Eh it’s even painful to look at when you think about what all those ships were carrying…
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@PythonMaps That certainly wasn't true for British shipping to Australia. By 1850 Australian colonies had been exporting wool for many years. Not to mention regular supply ships to Australian colonies from 1788.
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@PythonMaps @onlmaps @holland_tom I thought this might appeal both to your long standing fascination with the Dutch, and your new interest in 18th Century naval exploits. Enjoy
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@PythonMaps Though I am fairly familiar with Dutch history in SE Asia, I had not realized how much history they had in West Africa. #Ghana
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