There is obviously more work to do to get this site fully functional, to judge from a limited trial based on a few journeys which I and my wife have made...
re : Walking times understated – It evidently draws a straight line between the start and end points, rather than follow the actual possible route. You can...
by Col C F Close, 2nd ed revised by Capt E W Cox (1913) My local Oxfam Bookshop (St Mary's Place, Newcastle) has this for sale, priced £20. It is in good...
I already have a copy of this, but I would say that £20 is good value. This is the edition which has the only example of the coloured extract of the one-inch...
Yolande Hodson
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Oct 6, 2004 8:04 pm
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... I bought a copy of the same edition (£ 24) by mail from Belfast - whilst much of it may cover "mapping the empire" I found it a good intro (even if ...
Thanks for your comments, Yo - I have just been looking at those extracts and the attractive engravings of the trigonometrical symbols used in different parts...
Hi all, I hope I'm not stepping beyond the reasonable! :-) I've some Landrangers for auction on ebay, at this address http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...
If anybody can help Claire please can they email her directly at earthstar9@... as she is not a member of the group Thanks Pete Stubbs CCS webmaster...
pstubbs@...
Oct 11, 2004 8:23 am
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I have replied to this: 1" 7ths 171 and 172, ed B, revised 1967-8, will no doubt oblige! R.O....
Richard Oliver
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Oct 11, 2004 10:14 am
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Does anyone have a spare copy of the 2003 OS free index, as I appear never to have picked one up? I have the Mapping Index 2002 in English and Map Index 2004...
Hi David, I have a spare copy of the new style index for 2003-4. I think the old (really useful) style finished in 2002. Don't know about Welsh versions of...
David The one I have is titled Map Index 2003 - 04 - only in English I'm afraid. You are welcome to it if required - just let me know. David Professor David J...
David Parsons
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Oct 12, 2004 10:03 am
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Dear Lez, Many thanks for this, which I would be pleased to receive sometime. Any 1:50,000 or something else you need? Best wishes, D. Hi David, I have a spare...
Dear David, Many thanks for this, but I had replied to Lez. Hope that all is well at your end. Best wishes, David. David The one I have is titled Map Index...
I have just acquired a couple of handsome French 1:500000 scale maps which have been trimmed, dissected and mounted on cloth - and in the process have, I...
Alan Bowring
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Oct 16, 2004 7:47 pm
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Alan, The only early French map map which I have is at 1:100,000 and is folded in covers .. so comes complete with all marginalia. Top left is "Carte de...
Readers may be interested to learn that the Amnesty International bookshop at 46 Mill Road Cambridge has quite a stock of OS maps, including some 1:25,000...
Richard Oliver
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Oct 18, 2004 10:14 am
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I am puzzled as to the numbering used to define the various editions of the 1" New Popular Series where a bewildering array of different numerical arrangements...
Alan Bowring
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Oct 18, 2004 8:52 pm
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If Anybody can help Tim Rideout will they please reply to him directly at tim.rideout@... as he is not a member of the group. Thanks Pete Stubbs CCS...
pstubbs@...
Oct 19, 2004 8:24 am
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The first codes used on the New Popular Edition are those such as 15046/Cr, 30046, 8840 etc. These can be broken down as follows: - Last two digits are the...
Also... I forgot to mention that early 1-inch 7th Series Sheets (c.1952-3) also used the 'unique number' system - their codes started at '4001'. This system...
Thanks Ed for deciphering these for me. I've checked out the web-link too which will be helpful in the future. I'd just guessed at the final two digits being...
Alan Bowring
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Oct 19, 2004 7:46 pm
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Apologies for any cross-posting: if anyone has any comments, could they please send them to Shirley Brook at the address below? R.O. OS maps as a source for...
Richard Oliver
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Oct 22, 2004 9:04 am
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Dear Tim, In reply to you message forwarded to the Ordnancemaps list: The central meridian of the OS 1:63,360 Scotland Popular was that of Delamere, origin...
Richard Oliver
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Oct 22, 2004 9:34 am
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I'm sure (I hope) that I'm not the only member with a passing interest in the Geological Survey maps, based as they are (or were) on OS mappping. I have two...
John Try this site, you may have success: THE 1815 MAP OF WILLIAM SMITH - FATHER OF ENGLISH GEOLOGY POSTER Dimensions 1000 x 700mm Sold through the British...
Your answers can be found at the British Geological Survey Sales Desk: <http://www.bgs.ac.uk/bookshop/>. There are currently 45 sheets in the "Classical Areas...
Tinho da Cruz
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Oct 22, 2004 2:42 pm
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Thankyou, John and Tinho, for your help. I note the Liverpool 1815 map is 1000 x 700mm, but the IGS are now selling a reproduction 1330 x 930mm (10 miles to...
