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<p>The map created and served by Mapbox, as you would expect with
most commercial maps based on OSM data. Somewhat less expected is
that the map appears to attribute OSM correctly, which is far from
normal with Mapbox-derived maps. It loads quickly for me.</p>
<p>Since there is no licence to allow any reuse we must assume, as
always, that such data is copyright and not available for direct
use. We can use that map as a clue where to look on the ground to
check the existence of any of these post boxes and then add any
found by the usual route. Having seen RM data about where they
think post boxes are in the past, I would suggest a survey to
confirm the real location is a very good idea.
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://chris-osm.blogspot.com/2009/01/royal-mail-or-royal-fail.html">https://chris-osm.blogspot.com/2009/01/royal-mail-or-royal-fail.html</a>)
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 15/08/2021 12:12, Edward Bainton
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<div dir="ltr">Royal Mail has recently added an OSM-aided search
function for post boxes and other services:
<div><a href="https://www.royalmail.com/services-near-you"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.royalmail.com/services-near-you</a>
- eg results <a
href="https://www.royalmail.com/services-near-you#/results?postcode=SW1A%201AA&latitude=51.501009&longitude=-0.141588&searchRadius=40&count=40&filters=&officeType=postboxes"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">here</a> <br>
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<div>1. Does anyone know why the map loads so slowly? Is that an
our-side problem, or theirs?</div>
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<div>2. Does anyone know if we can use this data to identify
boxes currently unmapped in OSM, or to add their ref numbers?
The only attribution is to OSM contributors, but I'm guessing
the overlaid data is from their own sources?</div>
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<div>Thanks,</div>
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<div>Edward</div>
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