It's now almost 30 years since the emergence of the 1:50,000 Landranger Map. I wonder whether there are enough members in this group to form a core bunch of...
The 1:25,000 datasets for www.getamap.co.uk have now been extended to cover Scotland and the Isles. This now gives a uniform maximum scale coverage of Britain ...
*I* could perhaps be persuaded to take an interest! R.O. On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 16:00:52 -0000 Leslie V Watson <Lez4Lynne@...> ... Richard Oliver, B.A.,...
Richard Oliver
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Jul 11, 2003 4:50 pm
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... have been updated and can be found at <A HREF="www.watsonlv.addr.com/os-maps.htm">www.watsonlv.addr.com/os-maps.htm</A> . Regards Lez Watson [Non-text...
I reckon you have another candidate for a Landranger Map Study eGroup. I'm not sure how I would be able to contribute to the cross talk but if I am classed as...
... I just got a reply back from Navtech to my submission of an error. They seem reluctant to believe that they have an error! Will have to wait and see if...
Count me in also. Yo Hodson ... From: Leslie V Watson <Lez4Lynne@...> To: <ordnancemaps@...> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 8:17 PM Subject:...
Yolande Hodson
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Jul 13, 2003 6:38 pm
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The web site of Navtech gives the following: "Superior sources. We start with the most up-to-date, reliable source material collected from all levels of...
... Philip, whilst the O.S. or indeed any map maker can copyright their design work, names are in the public domain. If you find from an O.S. map that that...
Ref. Lane names. The local authority would have many of these, either on the list for streets or the Definitive Map. Colin Adlam ... Outgoing mail is certified...
I wonder whether any OS members of this group would like to comment on the following? whilst the O.S. or indeed any map maker can copyright their design work,...
... David, they may believe that they can copyright names, I don't. I must confess to being confused by their point though. Any extraction of names is by...
In the US the landmark case on copying/reuse of databases was a couple of decades ago and involved the phone book. Basically, the telephone company lost, but...
... I'm not sure it is suggested that the OS can copyright a name, rather not allow others to make free use of the work they've had to put into collecting...
David Archer has usefully raised an issue which deserves discussion. His last paragraph smacks of control-freakery. If that is indeed the real and current...
Chris Board
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Jul 21, 2003 9:23 pm
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... I have a facsimile of Fadens map of Norfolk 1797, it is annotated with names of houses, farms, woods and Hamlets, even some road names. That predates the...
John, I know of many people who have spent days arguing over the copyright of names on OS maps and am reluctant to spend more time on it myself. Put it this...
David, I'm in agreement about being drawn into a long argument over copyright but.....:-) I hesitate to use "public domain" as many people get confused by...
... it is ... that road ... to both ... copyright over ... the map ... The reason I contacted Navtech was that whenever I come across a map using their data I...
I have various maps and knowing nothing about them and stumbled across this excellent group in my quest foe enlightenment. So,if you don't mind I'll briefly...
To answer one point: 'woven backing', 'linen' and 'cloth' can all be interpreted as the same thing: the actual types varied over the years, but functionally...
Richard Oliver
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Jul 24, 2003 9:34 am
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I'm in the mood to try some railway modeling. The era is late 1950s/early 1960s, north Somerset. What's the largest scale O.S. map WITH CONTOURS from that...
A query from a friend - can anyone help please? Forbes Robertson. Now - a question for you: when (and why?) did the OS change from the "short" 7th series maps...
Forbes Robertson
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Jul 25, 2003 11:39 am
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This may be of interest to group members (it's already been posted to lis-maps) The National Library of Scotland has launched a new website, featuring 1,900...
The 'long style' was introduced about March 1960. It replaced the 'short' style as an act of policy, but I don't know the reason for it. Richard Oliver On Fri,...
Richard Oliver
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Jul 28, 2003 5:17 pm
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The options are: 6-inch/1:10,560 National Grid provisional edition: probably complete, but at 100 ft VI, plus the 50 ft contour. 1:25,000 Provisional Edition:...
Richard Oliver
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Jul 28, 2003 5:20 pm
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Hi Someone on an aviation forum has asked is there a formulae to convert WW2 grid ref's to OS grid ref's. Regards Martin Burney...
I recently bought a linen-backed copy of the One Inch Popular Edition sheet no 44 in excellent physical condition with a view to using it for display....
