Er, *can* one 'google', as a verb? This is a bit like the old joke, "Do you like Kipling?", "I don't know, I've never kipled". Best wishes, David Archer The...
... No, the reason is that though a run of, say, 3000 copies may be decided on, considerably more paper is issued - 10 or 20 % more, perhaps - and ...
Richard Oliver
R.R.Oliver@...
Jun 1, 2004 2:20 pm
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If anybody can help Derrick please can they email him directly at zola-1@... as he is not a member of the group. Thanks Peter Stubbs ***** derrick...
pstubbs@...
Jun 2, 2004 9:10 am
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I couldn't resist chipping in here! ... Actually GOOGLE (verb) is not in the OED yet - the wheels move very slowly in this department! Though we do have a...
I have received notification of this. For the benefit of overseas members, is it possible to order and to or pay for this electronically through the BL- ML? ...
iain taylor
mapman@...
Jun 7, 2004 7:04 pm
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No, there are no such facilities: the BLML address is an accomdation address only. ThCharles Close Society is too small at present to have on-line payment or...
rroliver
R.R.Oliver@...
Jun 14, 2004 7:53 am
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You could try David Archer Maps though. He's at www.david-archer- maps.co.uk . Regards Lez...
* and the online summary list. The Ordnance Survey have changed the way in which they are disseminating publication information about their small scale mapping...
Interesting to see how the OS now has no indication of 'N. Ireland' (or even 'North of Ireland' (!) in differentiating the two series: 'Discoverer',...
iain taylor
mapman@...
Jun 20, 2004 1:02 pm
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I see what you mean, Iain. My online Irish 1:50,000 list is continuious from sheet 1 to sheet 89, with a column to donate whether the map is published by the...
Those who like OLD OS maps and have the spare 14 grand to spare might be interested in this for sale on ABE books. ...
pstubbs@...
Jun 25, 2004 3:08 pm
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Just something I've noticed in recent Landranger editions (I'm not sure exactly how widespread it is) - the print codes are very often non-existant or left...
This is a result, Ed, of the new specification maps launched in 2002. The print details refer only to the military edition of a sheet, and it seems the issue...
Thanks, Lez - very interesting stuff. In what way does the definition of 'military edition' differ from the definition of 'edition'? It would appear from my...
I know I should have the info somewhere, but can someone please confirm when publication of the 7th. Series was completed and whether individual numbers were...
Forbes Robertson
forbes.robertson@...
Jun 27, 2004 12:47 am
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I was in my local Waterstone's branch yesterday and saw that they have begun a '3 for the price of 2' offer for all OS maps stocked. I believe that the offer...
It is 800 years since the Channel Islands decided to throw in their lot with Britain instead of France, and they are celebrating this. Thinking on this - are...
The Waterstones offer lasts until 1st September. Not missing a trick, WH Smith have a "buy one, get one half price" offer on maps, travel books, etc. - offer...
Ed: "In what way does the definition of 'military edition' differ from the definition of 'edition'?" The edition numbers and print run figures printd in blue...
The only two of the larger islands for which I havn't seen OS maps are Herm and Sark. There is a 12 inch map of Herm published by the Tenant of Herm, Peter...
(1) Initial publication was completed in July 1961. (2) I take it that 'individual numbers' mean the 'unique numbers' which are in the 40xx series. These only...
Richard Oliver
R.R.Oliver@...
Jul 5, 2004 2:33 pm
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Hi all, Would anyone be interested in a little PC program I'm developing, to convert between: - OSGB36 National Grid co-ordinates (metres) - Lat/Long...
Hi Ed, I'm sure you'd find lots of people interested in a 3-way co-ord converter. Count me in. You might try contacting Pete Stubbs about space on the CCS...
Hi I would be interested in your program. I keep databases on airfield related subjects including a database of airfields in UK & Ireland past & present. ...
... Yes, I think there would be quite a bit of interest. When time permits I'm currently playing with developing (much) simpler conversion formulae for those...
Does anyone have a dataset for the corners of 1:50000 maps they'd be willing to send me? I use an Excel worksheet that automatically plots points as they are ...
For some reason the link didn't work in the above message, but typing the address below will open the files section: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fileshare_J/...
... OS make this information available, in an indirect way, for their digital 50k maps: http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/products/50kraster/techinfo. ...
Thanks for the shouts of interest, guys! I reckon I could have a beta version ready in the next couple of days. I'll post a link when I've got it up (so to...
