[Openstreetmap] Anyone help me identify the publication year for these maps?

[Andy Robinson]

Hi all.

I've come into a set of maps which might be of use to OSM and then on
the other hand depending upon what anyone can tell me about them they
might be of no use whatsoever. Anyway here goes.

The set comprises 19 folded sheets and I have all 19 in their original
box. Although the box is now falling apart the maps are in pretty good
condition (cotton backed).

The area covered is England and Wales. Each map in the set of 19 covers
a different area, area 1 being the north east of England and area 19 is
Kent.

Each map is 30.5 inches by 40 inches at a scale of two inches to the
mile. Each sheet is then divided into 5 mile squares.

There is no date of publication, just that they are:

"Geographia" Two Miles To One Inch Map of England & Wales (In 19 Sheets)
By Alexander Gross. F.R.G.S


I did a Google search but it came up blank. The maps were obtained by my
Grandfather, sometime around the second world war we think. My mother
thinks they were given to him, possibly when he was stationed in
Ireland. No idea if they were new when he got them originally. My guess
is they date from no earlier than the 30'S. Hence my interest as they
might be close to being out of copyright perhaps.

I am travelling this week (mapping swaffham in Norfolk in case anyone is
interested - done half in a couple of morning cycle trips) so hence I
have limited ability to search more myself or send this to more
appropriate mailing list . Would like to give my mother some info on the
maps before I leave at the weekend so any help appreciated. Please
forward to any other lists you think might help.

Cheers,

Andy

Andy Robinson
Andy_J_Robinson at blueyonder.co.uk