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[OT] Old maps
I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention
http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. http://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr |
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On 03/07/2017 13:15, Norman Lynagh wrote:
I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) Oh yes, I've known about this site for years! :) I often use the Overlay option to track the railway lines that Beeching destroyed... -- Paul Hyett, Cheltenham |
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On Monday, 3 July 2017 13:15:26 UTC+1, Norman Lynagh wrote:
I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. http://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr Cartophiles unite! Thank you very much indeed for this source, Norman. My father bequeathed me a huge number of old maps to which I have added. Looking at maps is my default activity at all times. Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey, NGR 535161 159546 |
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Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Monday, 3 July 2017 13:15:26 UTC+1, Norman Lynagh wrote: I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. http://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr Cartophiles unite! Thank you very much indeed for this source, Norman. My father bequeathed me a huge number of old maps to which I have added. Looking at maps is my default activity at all times. Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey, NGR 535161 159546 One very addictive feature is that using the slider at the bottom of the menu panel you can switch between the map and modern day satellite imagery on the same scale. With the slider half-way you can see both. Fascinating stuff. -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. http://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr |
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On 03/07/2017 13:15, Norman Lynagh wrote:
I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) As another who loves maps, thanks, I have bookmarked this site. Are you aware of http://www.oldmapsonline.org and also https://www.charlesclosesociety.org/. I have a complete set of 1:50000, 7th series 1" and my oldest OS maps are dated ~1914. My wife says I'm the only person he knows who curls up with a good map - but obviously there are more than just me. |
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On 3 Jul 2017 12:15:24 GMT, "Norman Lynagh" wrote:
I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore That is brilliant, Norman, many thanks. -- Alan White Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent. By Loch Long, twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, Scotland. Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.co.uk/weather |
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Metman2012 wrote:
On 03/07/2017 13:15, Norman Lynagh wrote: I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) As another who loves maps, thanks, I have bookmarked this site. Are you aware of http://www.oldmapsonline.org and also https://www.charlesclosesociety.org/. I have a complete set of 1:50000, 7th series 1" and my oldest OS maps are dated ~1914. My wife says I'm the only person he knows who curls up with a good map - but obviously there are more than just me. Thanks. I was aware of the former but not the latter. Bookmarked now! -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. http://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr |
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On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 1:15:26 PM UTC+1, Norman Lynagh wrote:
I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. http://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr Excellent - Thanks Norman. Graham Penzance |
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On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 7:19:37 PM UTC+1, Graham Easterling wrote:
On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 1:15:26 PM UTC+1, Norman Lynagh wrote: I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. http://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr Excellent - Thanks Norman. Graham Penzance --------------------------------------------------------------------- I have always loved pouring over maps. My wife says it is my comfort blanket. Now I can do it online as well, although I have been a bit spoilt by google earth. Len Wembury |
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On 03/07/2017 13:15, Norman Lynagh wrote:
I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) Thanks Norman, yet another map lover here. What a fantastic site, you could indeed spend a lot of time there! -- Col Bolton, Lancashire 160m asl Snow videos: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg |
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On 03/07/2017 14:32, Vidcapper wrote:
On 03/07/2017 13:15, Norman Lynagh wrote: I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) Oh yes, I've known about this site for years! :) I often use the Overlay option to track the railway lines that Beeching destroyed... I've always had something of a fascination with disused railways. I would track (no pun intended) them on Google Earth just to see how far I could follow them. The line of trees you get as you follow an old railway cutting was always a dead giveaway! -- Col Bolton, Lancashire 160m asl Snow videos: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg |
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On 03/07/2017 17:36, Metman2012 wrote:
On 03/07/2017 13:15, Norman Lynagh wrote: I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) As another who loves maps, thanks, I have bookmarked this site. Are you aware of http://www.oldmapsonline.org and also https://www.charlesclosesociety.org/. I have a complete set of 1:50000, 7th series 1" and my oldest OS maps are dated ~1914. My wife says I'm the only person he knows who curls up with a good map - but obviously there are more than just me. Great resource of old aerial photographs http://ncap.org.uk/ -- George in Swanston, Edinburgh, 580'asl www.swanstonweather.co.uk |
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On 03/07/17 19:33, wrote:
I have always loved pouring over maps. Whatever turns you on. I'm just wondering - or trying not to - what it is that you pour over them. ;-) -- Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks. [Retd meteorologist/programmer] Web-site: http://www.scarlet-jade.com/ Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or an idiot from any direction! [Irish proverb] |
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"Norman Lynagh" wrote in message
... I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. http://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr That's great Norman, Thanks for the link. -- Bernard Burton Satellite images and weather data for Wokingham at: www.woksat.info/wwp.html --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 10:30:22 PM UTC+1, Graham P Davis wrote:
On 03/07/17 19:33, I have always loved pouring over maps. Whatever turns you on. I'm just wondering - or trying not to - what it is that you pour over them. ;-) -- Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks. [Retd meteorologist/programmer] Web-site: http://www.scarlet-jade.com/ Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear, or an idiot from any direction! [Irish proverb] ------ OK, I don't really pour over them. I mostly just pier at them. Len ------- |
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On 03/07/2017 20:39, Col wrote:
On 03/07/2017 14:32, Vidcapper wrote: On 03/07/2017 13:15, Norman Lynagh wrote: I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) Oh yes, I've known about this site for years! :) I often use the Overlay option to track the railway lines that Beeching destroyed... I've always had something of a fascination with disused railways. I would track (no pun intended) them on Google Earth just to see how far I could follow them. The line of trees you get as you follow an old railway cutting was always a dead giveaway! There used to be 5 railway stations in Cheltenham, now there is only one. Two branch lines were also closed, though the track bed of one still exists as a cycle path. -- Paul Hyett, Cheltenham |
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On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 7:02:19 PM UTC+1, Alan White wrote:
On 3 Jul 2017 12:15:24 GMT, "Norman Lynagh" wrote: I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore That is brilliant, Norman, many thanks. -- Alan White Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent. By Loch Long, twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, Scotland. Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.co.uk/weather In a previous existence I did some mapping - of a geological nature. At that time it was NW of Scotand where the gaps in the maps were. Anyway here's a pic of the intrepid mappers near a mountain you may recognised - desperately searching for the nearest pub http://www.turnstone-cottage.co.uk/Mapping.html. At The Inchnadamph Hotel they let us serve ourselves drinks into the early hour, with an honesty jar. Those were the days. It wasn't really that brown, the photo had deteriorated badly before I scanned it. It was a rare gap in the rain. Graham Penzance |
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On Tue, 4 Jul 2017 01:49:56 -0700 (PDT), Graham Easterling
wrote: ... near a mountain you may recognised... Suilven! -- Alan White Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent. By Loch Long, twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, Scotland. Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.co.uk/weather |
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On Tuesday, 4 July 2017 07:11:59 UTC+1, vidcapper wrote:
On 03/07/2017 20:39, Col wrote: On 03/07/2017 14:32, Vidcapper wrote: On 03/07/2017 13:15, Norman Lynagh wrote: I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) Oh yes, I've known about this site for years! :) I often use the Overlay option to track the railway lines that Beeching destroyed... I've always had something of a fascination with disused railways. I would track (no pun intended) them on Google Earth just to see how far I could follow them. The line of trees you get as you follow an old railway cutting was always a dead giveaway! There used to be 5 railway stations in Cheltenham, now there is only one. Two branch lines were also closed, though the track bed of one still exists as a cycle path. Does the viaduct still exist near Andoversford junction? I used to look out for the daily Southern loco at Lansdown Bridge, coming to Cheltenham via the Midland and South Western Junction Railway (Via Swindon Town and Cirencester Watermoor). I'm guessing the 5 stations were Lansdown, Malvern Road, St James, Racecourse (still in use?) and Charlton Kings? MartinR -- Paul Hyett, Cheltenham |
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On 04/07/2017 13:00, MartinR wrote:
There used to be 5 railway stations in Cheltenham, now there is only one. Two branch lines were also closed, though the track bed of one still exists as a cycle path. Does the viaduct still exist near Andoversford junction? I used to look out for the daily Southern loco at Lansdown Bridge, coming to Cheltenham via the Midland and South Western Junction Railway (Via Swindon Town and Cirencester Watermoor). I'm guessing the 5 stations were Lansdown, Malvern Road, St James, Racecourse (still in use?) and Charlton Kings? Alas, the viaduct was demolished decades ago. The stations : Lansdown (still in use), Malvern Road, St James, Charlton Kings & Leckhampton. The Racecourse station went out of use for a while, but is now refurbished, but it no longer connects to the Cheltenham end. -- Paul Hyett, Cheltenham |
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On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 1:15:26 PM UTC+1, Norman Lynagh wrote:
I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore Using the drop-down menus on the left brings up all sorts of interesting maps, all of which are zoomable. A marvellous resource which will probably consume far too much of my time :-) -- Many thanks, Norman. Wonderful stuff. A friend of mine has many old maps in his hallway. My perusal always delays our departure, much to the bemusement of our wives. I often look at the area around the River Lea and try to imagine Luke Howard's daily journey from his houses in Plaistow / Tottenham to his chemical factory on the canal near Stratford. |
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On 04/07/2017 07:11, Vidcapper wrote:
On 03/07/2017 20:39, Col wrote: I've always had something of a fascination with disused railways. I would track (no pun intended) them on Google Earth just to see how far I could follow them. The line of trees you get as you follow an old railway cutting was always a dead giveaway! There used to be 5 railway stations in Cheltenham, now there is only one. Two branch lines were also closed, though the track bed of one still exists as a cycle path. The used to be two main stations in Bolton town centre but the other one closed to regular passenger traffic in the mid 50's, some time before Beeching of course. The line in fact was one of the very first railway passenger services in the world. There used to be a line from Bolton to Bury and through to Rochdale which was subject to the 'Beeching Axe'. There is still a viaduct fairly close to the twon centre which I believe is a listed structure. The line used to run right past the north end of Burnden Park, the old ground of Bolton Wanderers. I have often wondered whether the closure of this line was a good idea, after all the 3 towns are all of reasonable size. -- Col Bolton, Lancashire 160m asl Snow videos: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg |
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"Graham Easterling" wrote in message ... On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 7:02:19 PM UTC+1, Alan White wrote: On 3 Jul 2017 12:15:24 GMT, "Norman Lynagh" wrote: I love browsing old maps and the following site has been brought to my attention http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore That is brilliant, Norman, many thanks. -- Alan White Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent. By Loch Long, twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, Scotland. Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.co.uk/weather In a previous existence I did some mapping - of a geological nature. At that time it was NW of Scotand where the gaps in the maps were. Anyway here's a pic of the intrepid mappers near a mountain you may recognised - desperately searching for the nearest pub http://www.turnstone-cottage.co.uk/Mapping.html. At The Inchnadamph Hotel they let us serve ourselves drinks into the early hour, with an honesty jar. Those were the days. It wasn't really that brown, the photo had deteriorated badly before I scanned it. It was a rare gap in the rain. Graham Penzance Ah, the iconic Suilven, just down the road from me! Phil Northern Highlands of Scotland --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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On Tuesday, 4 July 2017 19:30:20 UTC+1, Col wrote:
On 04/07/2017 07:11, Vidcapper wrote: On 03/07/2017 20:39, Col wrote: I've always had something of a fascination with disused railways. I would track (no pun intended) them on Google Earth just to see how far I could follow them. The line of trees you get as you follow an old railway cutting was always a dead giveaway! There used to be 5 railway stations in Cheltenham, now there is only one. Two branch lines were also closed, though the track bed of one still exists as a cycle path. The used to be two main stations in Bolton town centre but the other one closed to regular passenger traffic in the mid 50's, some time before Beeching of course. The line in fact was one of the very first railway passenger services in the world. There used to be a line from Bolton to Bury and through to Rochdale which was subject to the 'Beeching Axe'. There is still a viaduct fairly close to the twon centre which I believe is a listed structure. The line used to run right past the north end of Burnden Park, the old ground of Bolton Wanderers. I have often wondered whether the closure of this line was a good idea, after all the 3 towns are all of reasonable size. -- Col Bolton, Lancashire 160m asl Snow videos: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg I have a B&W shot of a train ascending the wonderful Chequerbent Incline to Bolton (Moor Street?). Ivatt 2-6-2T + 2 coaches. Tudor Hughes |
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Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Tuesday, 4 July 2017 19:30:20 UTC+1, Col wrote: On 04/07/2017 07:11, Vidcapper wrote: On 03/07/2017 20:39, Col wrote: I've always had something of a fascination with disused railways. I would track (no pun intended) them on Google Earth just to see how far I could follow them. The line of trees you get as you follow an old railway cutting was always a dead giveaway! There used to be 5 railway stations in Cheltenham, now there is only one. Two branch lines were also closed, though the track bed of one still exists as a cycle path. The used to be two main stations in Bolton town centre but the other one closed to regular passenger traffic in the mid 50's, some time before Beeching of course. The line in fact was one of the very first railway passenger services in the world. There used to be a line from Bolton to Bury and through to Rochdale which was subject to the 'Beeching Axe'. There is still a viaduct fairly close to the twon centre which I believe is a listed structure. The line used to run right past the north end of Burnden Park, the old ground of Bolton Wanderers. I have often wondered whether the closure of this line was a good idea, after all the 3 towns are all of reasonable size. -- Col Bolton, Lancashire 160m asl Snow videos: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg I have a B&W shot of a train ascending the wonderful Chequerbent Incline to Bolton (Moor Street?). Ivatt 2-6-2T + 2 coaches. Tudor Hughes There's another one here https://mikemorant.smugmug.com/Train...and-BRM/LMSR-2 -8-0-locomotives/i-cvq38Tg/A -- Norman Lynagh Tideswell, Derbyshire 303m a.s.l. http://peakdistrictweather.org Twitter: @TideswellWeathr |
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