2009/8/27 Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) <[email protected]>: > Matt Williams wrote: >>Sent: 27 August 2009 1:02 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] Out of copyright maps >> >>2009/8/27 Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists) <[email protected]>: >>> 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 -- Matt Williams http://milliams.com _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
