Is it wise that the Ordnance Survey is now using Gaelic rather than Anglicised naming on mapping relating to those areas where this language is sometimes used?...
Dear all, I am currently undertaking research on behalf of the Ordnance Survey into the quality of their 1:100 000 products, and any changes which could be...
Yes. I am Visits Organiser at the CCS. Gerry Jarvis AIB FRGS G0WGJ Rulow House Buxton Old Road Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 0AG Great Britain Tel. 01625 611594...
These have been updated and may be found at _http://www.watsonlv.addr.com/os-maps.htm_ (http://www.watsonlv.addr.com/os-maps.htm) NB Explorer map 'OL' sheet...
Bit late to tell this I'm afraid, but I just caught half of a programme on RTE Radio 1 discussing with our member Paul Ferguson the history of Ordnance Survey...
Not really pertinent, but I think I read, in an OS history, that a ruling was made that three "reliable individuals (minister , doctor etc.) had to verify...
Forbes Robertson
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Jul 5, 2005 9:24 pm
1860
It's a much less entertaining observation than the anecdote which followed the comment below - and heading in a rather different direction - but, in case there...
Rodney Leary has asked me to draw a small exhibition to the attention of anyone who may be in Dublin this month. The exhibition in Dublin Castle until 30 July...
Encouraged by these comments - thanks, some furthur thoughts: I wonder if any of the very large group within our CCS, who collect old OS maps and interested in...
Just a small observation: I live in the NE highlands (not a Gaelic area), but work with a number of Gaelic-speakers. I understand there are about 10,000...
The 'xcoomon sense' answer, at any rate in the Gaelic-speaking parts of Scotland, would be to include both English and Gaelic forms, as is done in Wales. This...
Richard Oliver
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Jul 9, 2005 10:57 am
1865
Can we hope to see Scouse, Geordie and Cockney spellings introduced to OS mapping too? Perhaps editions of those maps covering London could have the entire...
The First Edition 25 Inch Ordnance Survey maps were linked to Parish Books of Reference. These could sometimes include perceived descriptions of roads (`public...
In some senses perhaps they are already, particularly if you see place names such as Fazakerley (near Aintree) and Droitwich near Brum - how else could these...
Iain Taylor
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Jul 10, 2005 10:33 pm
1868
A listing of available Parish Books would certainly be useful. Using this source as evidence in rights of way cases has its merits but as with the deposits for...
I cannot recall the details, but I believe that the majority of the ref. books were destroyed in air-raids in WW2. John Andrews ... From: Cartographics To:...
Bob Mackintosh (ex British Library Map Library, now librarian at British Geological Survey) produced a database giving details of the Books of Reference for...
That is really helpful Peter! I have e-mailed the BL to see if I can access their list but, if that fails, do you have an e-mail for Bob so that perhaps I can...
Sorry to reply to my own post but further research shows that BM's listing is available for download from the BL site but, while it contains 12 Cornish...
Have you tried looking on COPAC? If one uses "Book of reference to the plan" as the title one obtains 792 hits. <http://copac.ac.uk/> Best wises Tinho -- ...
Tinho da Cruz
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Jul 14, 2005 9:29 am
1874
You should ask the Bodleian Library. I have found that they have been able to fill the gaps in the BL collection. They are not obvious to find in the Bod...
Yolande Hodson
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Jul 14, 2005 10:02 am
1875
That is very helpful Yo - will follow it up. BTW, I got the book nmae wrong apparently - it shopuld have read: 'The Ordnance Survey and land-use mapping:...
Sorry, should have answered this question in the earlier email. Brian Harley's monograph does not contain a listing of the holdings of various institutions,...
Yolande Hodson
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Jul 14, 2005 4:31 pm
1878
I have been watching this `correspondence' flow past with a degree of puzzlement which has been increased by this description of the "Book of reference to the...
In the early days, these little booklets had blue covers. The print run was very small indeed - about 50 if the print codes are taken at face value. This...
Yolande Hodson
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Jul 15, 2005 8:50 am
1881
Yo Thank you for that. If only I had not delayed in sending in my order for Richard Oliver's book I would have been able to avoid asking the question ! Mea...
I have only just seen all this, having been absent all week. The British Library DOES seem to have a pretty complete set of OS area books, including those for...
Richard Oliver
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Jul 15, 2005 4:09 pm
1883
Hi Brian and all, In the listing I compiled there are the following entries for the counties you mentioned: Cornwall 201 Devon 88 Dorset 7 Somerset 48...
