Omfg, this is *awesome*. Great work, Fæ! On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 at 17:11 Robin Owain <i...@cymruwales.com> wrote:
> That's fantastic, Fae! well done! > > On 13 September 2017 at 14:09 Fæ <fae...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk
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