ABOUT MALBY MAPS

Malby Maps was founded and is the brainchild of Andrew Mottram (whose middle name is Malby, the maiden name of his mothers family) following many hours sitting in his late grandfathers study trawling through his genealogy notes and correspondence files (pre-internet and email days!). Andrew was aware from his late grandfather (Terence Archer Malby) that there was a link between our line of the Malby family and a globe maker, Thomas Malby.

Who was Thomas Malby we hear you cry?

Thomas Malby was an acclaimed and famous globemaker of the early 19th century who set up Malby & Co that later became Malby & Son of Parker Street, London. Thomas Malby was most famous for his reissue in 1849 of the John Addison famous 36 inch terraqueous globe.

Andrew decided to launch Malby Maps in 2012 due to his own interest for travel (he could fly a plane before drive a car and has summitted a number of the highest mountains in the world, and has also been known to jump on his bike to cycle a few long-distant routes (Lands End to John O'Groats, London to Paris and London to Dublin all in the aid of charity)), adventure, maps and the Malby family heritage in the world of cartography, globe making and maps.

Malby Maps is not your ordinary seller of maps. We have an aim to create your 'Geographical Memories' by recycling and upcycling forgotten vintage maps by creating handmade unique and personalised pieces of map artwork, map lampshades, map greetings cards, map paperweights, map doorstops, silk aviator map cushions and many other commissioned items. Malby Maps has a vast collection of vintage maps (thousands in fact) that are used in the creation of its customers 'Geographical Memories' on a daily basis.

Malby Maps also has a collection of antique and vintage maps that are affordable yet still collectable. Please do contact us at info@malbmaps.com if you ever have a question or a map you are looking for, then I'm sure we can assist or answer your question.

We always want to hear from anyone with a passion for geography, cartography, globes, maps, travel and anything geographically related. We design and produce luxury giftware at affordable prices using only original vintage maps and are always happy to talk through a piece of map artwork or a commission with our customers.

Please contact us at info@malbymaps.com