[OSM-newbies] Out of copyright maps

[Matt Williams]

2009/8/27 Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) <ajrlists at googlemail.com>:
> Matt Williams wrote:
>>Sent: 27 August 2009 1:02 PM
>>To: newbies at openstreetmap.org
>>Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Out of copyright maps
>>
>>2009/8/27 Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) <ajrlists at googlemail.com>:
>>> I've added my OS 1:25,000 (2.5" to the mile) collection info to the wiki.
>>>
>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Provisional/First_Edition
>>
>>Awesome. That series looks like it could be very useful in some of the
>>areas I've been trying to map. How difficult it is for you to find
>>more maps in the series?
>
> Two main sources. ebay and second-hand bookshops. Two or three suitable maps
> come up on ebay each week (ie ones that are close to or out of copyright.
> It's often better in local second hand bookshops if the local map dealer
> hasn’t been in before you ;-) however prices are often higher than ebay so I
> usually haggle and turn down if its more than a couple of quid.
>
> Some of the ones I have originally came from school and college geography
> departments that have found their way into the commercial market.
>
> They are also available from David Archer maps [1] but the cost is usually
> around £6-8. If you want to purchase through that route then get in touch
> first in case I already have a suitable version in the collection. Note also
> that flat versions of the sheets are better for scanning than folded ones
> when purchasing from David Archer.
>
> Worth pointing out that many of the maps that have a 1980's cover are
> actually just reprints of an earlier published map so its necessary to check
> the published/revised or copyright date on each map. The cover doesn’t give
> away any clues.

I've browsed around and it seems that a number of national archives
have these (or at least select sheets) in stock. E.g. [1]
(http://tinyurl.com/ldl5lq) and [2]. Does anyone have any experience
with getting access to these maps for scanning? Is it worth the
effort? Is this allowed generally?

[1] http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/27930356F5E194FB80256BC6003C3F95/$file/User+Guide5.pdf
[2] http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/maps/guideordsurv/smallosmaps.html

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Matt Williams
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