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At 08:03 PM 26/01/2008, Gregory wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Hi all,<br><br>
I was wondering about going to the local records office to look at old
maps. Maybe use some to speed up an initial set of data for OSM (and
building outlines which I can't get), and maybe just use some for
interest to use on my website etc.<br><br>
What are the copyright rules about maps?<br>
- I roughly knew older than 50 years and the work losses all
protection, hence why we can use NPE maps.<br>
- But I've just read this webpage that seems to say 70 years(point
6.1)
<a href="http://copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p01_uk_copyright_law">
http://copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p01_uk_copyright_law</a>
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There is a good summary for the UK (and other jurisdictions) at
:<br><br>
<a href="http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Out-of-copyright_maps" eudora="autourl">
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Out-of-copyright_maps</a><br><br>
The NPE maps are Ordnance Survey, a government agency, so different rules
of "Crown Copyright" applies - 50 rather than 70 years after
the date of first publication. Note that different rules again
apply if the map is not commercially published by the
government.<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> - Would I still need
permission from the record office to reproduce as they own the physical
copy of the map (in addition to their general rules of copying to use for
research)?</blockquote><br>
Unless someone corrects me: No, as it is (I assume) an original map and
not a facsimile made by them.<br><br>
<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Maybe this should go to the
legal list, but I'm not subscribed (and don't really wish to be), so
sorry if this can't be answered on general talk.<br><br>
-- <br>
Gregory<br>
<a href="mailto:nomoregrapes@gmail.com">nomoregrapes@gmail.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.livingwithdragons.com/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.livingwithdragons.com</a> <br>
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