Sheetlines 72 should be distributed to Charles Close Society members within the next ten days. This issue includes: * The first part of a fascinating study by...
The small scale map summary lists have been updated and may be found at _http://www.watsonlv.addr.com/os-maps.htm_ (http://www.watsonlv.addr.com/os-maps.htm)...
Apologies for cross posting. Further to my previous announcement I am pleased to say that the full programme and the registration form for this course are now...
While browsing Lez Watson's online listings, I came across an entry for Outdoor Leisure sheet 28 which indicated the number was originally allocated to a sheet...
The article on p47 of the latest Sheetlines about treatment of works projected or in progress led me to the original correspondence in Sheetlines 39. Roger...
In the latest edition of Sheetlines (72), Lez Watson has drawn attention to a list of Landranger covers on his website as part of a work-in-progress. This is...
... Hi Alan, The list was extended in the Supplement to Sheetlines 31 (published September 1991), bringing it up to date to that time. I opted not to extend...
Lez, Thank you for that. I didn't join the society until 1997, and although I have all the back numbers of Sheetlines, I wouldn't have read No 31 as thoroughly...
From the SABRE roads website: "In 1974, the 1:50,000 (now Landranger) series was introduced in In Southern England & Wales while the One inch Maps were still...
In a message dated 22/04/2005 20:55:39 GMT Standard Time, Lez4Lynne@... ... Incidentally, this sliver of land was not fully covered by sheet 99, so sheet ...
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Apr 23, 2005 12:30 pm
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In his decision Lez was undoubtedly correct. My categorisation in the (fortunately out of print) supplement to Sheetlines 31, while intended as a logical...
roger hellyer
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Apr 24, 2005 3:08 pm
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Dear Richard Rob Wheeler brought this matter up with me some two months ago. I think I should say to you what in effect I said to him, that with respect to the...
roger hellyer
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Apr 24, 2005 3:35 pm
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Due to lack of space I am forced to dispose of a lockable metal vertical map/plan chest. Vital statistics are 43cm deep x 94cm broad x 139cm tall. It has a...
... <mailto:blurry_147@...> > blurry_147@... as he not a member of the group ... Hello,I recentky bought a rather nice map of snowdonia, its a...
Peter Stubbs
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May 3, 2005 9:43 am
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Those who attended the CCS visit to the DGIA at Feltham will have heard about the planned Radio 4 programme which will examine the Blackpool town plan produced...
If you look at the cover of the current edition of Explorer OL1 'The Peak District: Dark Peak area' (A1, 2004) you'll see a photo of Three Shires Head at the...
In a message dated 03/05/2005 21:19:03 GMT Standard Time, ... Not quite the same thing, but several of the combined sheets of Ireland (published between 1902...
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May 3, 2005 10:09 pm
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Apologies for cross posting, enquiries to Tom please ... tpcd2@... Anne Taylor Head of Map Department, Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge...
I stared for some time in bewilderment at an 1831 map showing a proposed highway diversion, but I simply could not relate what was shown on the left-hand...
Next Monday (9 May) is a big day for fans of the Soviet maps. Not only is the Radio 4 'Blackpool' programme to be broadcast at 8pm but also the Daily Telegraph...
This straightening out of alignment is often seen on early linear plans; I have seen similar canal surveys in the 1790s. It is presumably the result of chain...
Save your 60p everyone; seems the story didn't make it to the paper. Probably edged out by VE Day or Blair-must-go stories or something. Never mind, it'll...
The map cabinet which I recently offered for disposal has now been disposed of to a good home. Thanks to those who expressed an interest. Alan B Middlewich ...
The Radio 4 programme Balalaikas in Blackpool was interesting and informative. It neatly overcame the problem of not being able to show the maps by conveying...
For many years I have assumed that all the Outdoor Leisure maps based on the 1:25K First Series came out in the brown "bird" covers and were un-numbered....
Definently non OS, but I have just come across the Michelin routing web site. It goes down to street level, including selected house numering. Worth a look at...
