Of interest, but - for osm purposes - don't we already have permission to use all of the National Library of Scotland's Ordnance Survey scans (which I think already include all editions of the 6-inch County Series)?
Adam On 13 Sep 2017 7:33 p.m., "Andy Mabbett" <a...@pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote: > FYI, > > ---- > From: Fæ <fae...@gmail.com> > Date: 13 September 2017 at 14:09 > Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] Ordnance Survey 1st series 1:10, 560 - a > complete mid 19th century map of Britain > To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <wikimediau...@lists.wikimedia.org> > > > Category link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Category:Ordnance_Survey_1st_series_1:10560 > > A full set of high resolution OS map scans is being gradually uploaded > to Wikimedia Commons and indexed by historic county. These are very > large files, 10,000 pixels wide, so are both in TIFF and jpeg format > to make reuse easier. > > These are of 'specialized' interest, but I would think could be of use > to both Wiki Loves Monuments projects and readers of this email list > interested in early maps and geo-related experiments. The maps show > plenty of fine detail, including inns/pubs, churches, bridges etc. > Those that still exist will be likely to be listed and protected, and > those that are not, may still be great photography subjects. Note that > to view the maps, Commons' in-built ZoomViewer is useful but it > appears to be broken today, so you may have to settle for examining > the full size jpeg in-browser. > > As I write this, the uploads are working through "B", so the projects > is going to take several weeks to complete. If there are ideas for how > better to categorize or template these maps, feel free to drop a note > on my Commons talk page. It is always possible to do some post-upload > housekeeping or adjusting the way the uploads are currently getting > formatted. > > Thanks, > Fae > -- > fae...@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae > > > > -- > Andy Mabbett > @pigsonthewing > http://pigsonthewing.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb >
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