They all sound very useful sources of information It would be a pity not to do something with them
btw i haven’t had time to do mapping for some months now due to work commitments/overload but I hope to get back to co cork next week :) > On 10 Jan 2016, at 11:15, Brian Hollinshead <[email protected]> wrote: > > Following a deafening non-response to last my last week's mail I badly need > advice from as many of you as possible as to how I distribute or dispose of > about 270 paper OS sheets of County Meath, all except 10 of these were > published prior to 1965 and so are considered out of copyright. Ciaran had > posted a list of c.1200 maps last july which caused no response but I > recently received a futher donation 39 maps for Meath. > > *Please I really would welcome some sort of voiced consensus or even near > consensus as long as it is voiced*. > > Are these a useful source of data (new data or for correcting typos > unreadable from GSGS sheets)? > > Does anybody want to use them as paper sheets with Bing to add still > existing burial places etc? > > There are 84 6", 193 1:2500 and 2 1:1250 and a townplan of 'Innfield' > dating from 1943. > > Does anyone think we should somehow scan the townplan maps with a view to > at some later date add them to a maps.openstreetmap.ie layer as we have the > Barthomelew etc? > > Does anybody want to take some to wring them dry of data useful to add to > OSM and then either keep the sheet personally or pass it on to their local > studies group at their local library?. > > OR DO I PUT THEM ALL IN THE CAR *NEXT SATURDAY *AND HAND THEM ALL OVER TO > MEATH COUNTY COUNCIL Local studies section? > > Please post your relies here whether or not you also wish to air the matter > on facebook or Twitter? > > Enquires also sought re maps of 22 other counties (excluding the special > case of Dublin for the time being.) > > Apologies if I sound frustrated but would rather not make a decision on my > own. So please share your opinion now before it is too late. > > Thank you > > On 3 January 2016 at 12:00, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Send Talk-ie mailing list submissions to >> [email protected] >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> [email protected] >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> [email protected] >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Talk-ie digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Talk-ie Digest, Vol 79, Issue 10 (Brian Hollinshead) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2016 10:52:20 +0000 >> From: Brian Hollinshead <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [OSM-talk-ie] Talk-ie Digest, Vol 79, Issue 10 >> Message-ID: >> < >> canspjscqs39prfouad1ugv1_o+x8q+gigxp5+9dkkt1bb4b...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> Out of Copyright OS map paper sheets for OSM use, see Talk-ie Digest, Vol >> 79, Issue 10 >> >> Thanks to JMKIE and Dafo43 the OOC maps for Kildare and Wicklow have been >> handed over or bespoken. >> >> Meath, Tipperary and Westmeath are the ones I am most interested in next >> being invited to share but will be delighted to be asked about any other >> counties. >> >> As these maps are a wonderful resource for us I look forward to hearing >> from lots of you please. >> >> Brian >> >> >> >> On 31 December 2015 at 12:00, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Send Talk-ie mailing list submissions to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> [email protected] >>> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> [email protected] >>> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of Talk-ie digest..." >>> >>> >>> Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. Re: Uploaded all the remaining GSGS3906 sheets to mapwarper >>> for rectification (Dave Corley) >>> 2. Out of Copyright OS map paper sheets for OSM use >>> (Brian Hollinshead) >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Message: 1 >>> Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 15:13:20 +0000 >>> From: Dave Corley <[email protected]> >>> To: Discussion of OpenStreetMap in Ireland <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [OSM-talk-ie] Uploaded all the remaining GSGS3906 sheets >>> to mapwarper for rectification >>> Message-ID: >>> < >>> cahwd_aekvebgic_m7pkjlvh6c588f-ysk_mb1cbeecvezfx...@mail.gmail.com> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >>> >>> Nice one Donal, thanks. >>> >>> I did a few yesterday and will do a few more today. >>> >>> There's 17 sheets left to do to get to 100% coverage as far as I can make >>> out. I'll probably finish the sheets in Cork & Kerry today, leaving just >>> those around Mayo & Sligo >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Donal Diamond <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I've uploaded any remaining sheets to mapwarper. Let me know if I >> missed >>>> any as I wont be able to upload any until the new year, >>>> >>>> Our layer is now showing 675 maps with 636 maps rectified (94%). >>>> >>>> While some of the sheets may only have 3-4 placeholder control points, >> it >>>> would be great if we could end 2015 with 100% map sheet coverage of >>>> Ireland. Think we can do it? >>>> >>>> http://mapwarper.net/layers/101 >>>> >>>> >>>> Donal >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Talk-ie mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Message: 2 >>> Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2015 22:37:25 +0000 >>> From: Brian Hollinshead <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [OSM-talk-ie] Out of Copyright OS map paper sheets for OSM >>> use >>> Message-ID: >>> <CANSpjSd2ugxenMTYhynYS_2bgUNnfLU= >>> [email protected]> >>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >>> >>> Over recent years I have received various donations of out of copyright >> OS >>> sheets 6 inch, 1:2500 and 1:1250 for OSM use. Last June Ciaran posted a >>> list here >>> >> https://onedrive.live.com/?id=85B8D34D71603DA%21105&cid=085B8D34D71603DA >>> >>> The 6 inch have much better clarity than the GSGS scans being added to >> the >>> JOSM background layers while the 1:2500 are even more legible for towns >> and >>> cities.They can be used for confirming doubtful spellings of names for >>> crossroads, bridges etc and for adding more names as well as Burial >> ground >>> outlines (where the Bing imagery shows they still exist.) Wexford and >>> Dublin now have over 170 each. >>> >>> The plan being that unless we could get them scanned for sharing, >>> interested mappers in a county could get the sheets and then when they >> had >>> squeezed them dry of detail, they would pass them on to the Local Studies >>> Sections in their County Library service. Who so far have been delighted >> at >>> the prospect of having them available for public viewing. >>> >>> Recently I received another donation of several hundred and am >> embarrassed >>> for space and so am looking for more interested mappers to please contact >>> me forthwith at brian(at)hollinshead(dot)net. I now have some for most of >>> the 26 counties. Wexford, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Clare and Sligo have >>> been taken or are bespoken, >>> >>> I have a particular interest in passing on Meath and Wicklow but all >>> inquiries most welcome. In the meantime I plan on sharing duplicate >> sheets >>> and those still in copyright directly to various libraries as best I can. >>> >>> Kilkenny mappers please note I have scans of about a dozen six inch >> sheets >>> for sharing. Would be delighted to hear from any of you with FOC access >> to >>> a scanner capable of a six inch sheet (100 x 70cm). >>> >>> My thanks to those who have already taken some of the maps and wishing >> all >>> you OSM mappers a happy and healthy New Year. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> Subject: Digest Footer >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Talk-ie mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> End of Talk-ie Digest, Vol 79, Issue 10 >>> *************************************** >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-ie mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of Talk-ie Digest, Vol 80, Issue 1 >> ************************************** >> > _______________________________________________ > Talk-ie mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie _______________________________________________ Talk-ie mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ie
