[Talk-GB] More old OS maps

[Andy Robinson]

80n wrote:
>Sent: 08 November 2006 6:52 PM
>To: Richard Fairhurst
>Cc: talk-gb at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] More old OS maps
>
>OpenStreetMap's mission is "... dedicated to encouraging the growth,
>development and distribution of free geospatial data and to providing
>geospatial data for anybody to use and share."
>
>Would it be consistent with our aims to buy and then "ransom"
>(http://ransom.redjar.org/) these maps?
>

It might work, but we would need to secure a set of maps first. I'm not
convinced buying them is the best option because of storage costs for flat
sheet. But if we can find a good source(s) then I see no reason why, subject
to acceptance from the map owner(s), why we could not use a similar ransom
type method. Might be very effective.

Cheers

Andy



>80n
>
>
>On 11/8/06, Richard Fairhurst <richard at systemed.net> wrote:
>
>	A chap on the ordnancemaps mailing list
>	(http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/ordnancemaps/) has a large number
>of
>	out-of-copyright 25in-to-the-mile maps available. Apparently they
>date
>	from c. 1905 to the 1940s.
>
>	> Anyway, I have re-enrolled as I have just bought about 7,000 25"
>maps,
>	> mostly Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire - but
>going
>	> from Scotland down to the Scilly Isles. I'm happy to offer a
'look-
>up'
>	> service but also would like to sell some off to reduce the 10 plan
>	> chests I have down to about 4. Is it ok to offer them to members
>	> through the group? Don't want to tread on anyones toes...:)
>	>
>	> There are a lot more that are under threat of destruction if I
>don't
>	> buy them, I'm desperately trying to find somewhere to store them.
>	>
>	> Dave King
>	> dave.king4 at btinternet.com <mailto:dave.king4 at btinternet.com>
>
>	Any takers? Could we do anything with these?
>
>	cheers
>	Richard
>
>
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