Re: [Talk-gb-westmidlands] "Thank you NHS" sculpture in Lightwoods Park, Smethwick

2020-06-29 Thread Alan Mackie
Not to be callous, but if it's described as temporary and looks that flimsy, is it worth mapping given the breeze forecast for next week? On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 21:40, Andy Mabbett wrote: > Is anyone kindly able to supply coordinates for this artwork: > > >

Re: [Talk-GB] "secret" site

2020-06-29 Thread Colin Smale
It was completed in 1964 as the GPO Tower. The GPO became the Post Office in 1969, at which time the tower was also renamed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Post_Office https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BT_Tower On 2020-06-29 23:40, Steve Doerr wrote: > On 29/06/2020 08:20, Ken Kilfedder

Re: [Talk-GB] "secret" site

2020-06-29 Thread Steve Doerr
On 29/06/2020 08:20, Ken Kilfedder wrote: The GPO Tower (AKA Telecom Tower AKA BT Tower) only started to appear in public maps in 1984 I don't remember it ever being called the GPO Tower. It was always the Post Office Tower. -- Steve -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast

Re: [Talk-GB] Virtual meeting: New open data and towards more UK addresses

2020-06-29 Thread Tony OSM
Hi Rob I think a meeting this weekend is a good idea. Even if a basic discussion of what we understand is available and the creation of an agenda of how to use the data. Tony Shield On 29/06/2020 20:37, Rob Nickerson wrote: Hi all, The new open data comes out on Wednesday this week (land

[Talk-gb-westmidlands] "Thank you NHS" sculpture in Lightwoods Park, Smethwick

2020-06-29 Thread Andy Mabbett
Is anyone kindly able to supply coordinates for this artwork: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/sandwell/2020/05/06/sculpture-in-tribute-nhs-frontline-workers-unveiled-at-sandwell-park/ please? -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk

Re: [Talk-GB] Virtual meeting: New open data and towards more UK addresses

2020-06-29 Thread Kai Michael Poppe - OSM
Hi Rob, I'd go for the week following - apart from Saturday being the 4th and Sunday the 5th of July :-) Kai On 29.06.2020 21:37, Rob Nickerson wrote: > Hi all, > > The new open data comes out on Wednesday this week (land ownership > boundaries, Unique Property Reference Number, etc). We are

[Talk-GB] Virtual meeting: New open data and towards more UK addresses

2020-06-29 Thread Rob Nickerson
Hi all, The new open data comes out on Wednesday this week (land ownership boundaries, Unique Property Reference Number, etc). We are considering holding a virtual meeting to discuss how we might be able to use this and any next steps. Does this sound of interest to you? If so, what times and

Re: [Talk-GB] M58 / A49 Link Road Wigan - Open - Needs Mapping

2020-06-29 Thread Tony OSM
Hi Guys Thanks for the pointers. My plan is to go over there and Mapillary/survey it. The newspaper reports do not match Don Draper's route relation. Regards Tony On 29/06/2020 08:32, Ken Kilfedder wrote: You could try contacting user Don Draper, who added the proposed route in this

Re: [Talk-GB] M58 / A49 Link Road Wigan - Open - Needs Mapping

2020-06-29 Thread Ken Kilfedder
You could try contacting user Don Draper, who added the proposed route in this changset: https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/68842940 --- https://hdyc.neis-one.org/?spiregrain spiregrain_...@ksglp.org.uk On Sat, 27 Jun 2020, at 6:25 PM, Tony OSM wrote: > Reported in Local Newspapers >

Re: [Talk-GB] "secret" site

2020-06-29 Thread Ken Kilfedder
The GPO Tower (AKA Telecom Tower AKA BT Tower) only started to appear in public maps in 1984; despite having been completed in the 1960s and dominating the London skyline from many angles, taking up two whole 'blocks' on the ground in London W1 and containing a commercial restaurant. ---