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Subject:        Defence Surveys Association meeting
Date:   Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:37:23 EST
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*“MAPS & SURVEYS 2008”.*

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*THE DEFENCE SURVEYORS’ ASSOCIATION SEMINAR 21 JUNE 2008.*

Following on the success of its 80^th Anniversary Seminar in 2007, the
DSA is arranging another, similar, seminar on historical military and
hydrographic surveying, mapping and charting to be held at the Royal
School of Military Survey, Hermitage, Newbury on Saturday the 21st June
2008. The seminar will run from 1000 to 1700hrs during which seven
35-minute presentations will be given. The cost of attendance is £12, to
include tea and coffee breaks and a finger-buffet lunch. Bids to attend
will be accepted on a first-come first-accepted basis. Seven
presentations will be given from the nine topics listed below. Those by
Peter Collier and Alan Gordon are reserve presentations, to be given in
the event of any cancellations: -

*Castles in the Air.*

Sixteenth Century Fortification Plans in The National Archives.

By Rose Mitchell.**

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*Mapping the East Anglian Invasion Coast 1799.*

By Yolande Hodson.

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*The Aftermath of Dalrymple.*

The Admiralty Hydrographic Office 1808 to 1829.

By Adrian Webb.

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*The Report on the Military Map of the U.K. 1892.*

Its impact on the design of British Military mapping of the 20^th century.

By Peter Collier.

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*The Cruise of the Pegasus.*

Seaplane photography and the topographic survey of Hong Kong 1924.

By Mike Nolan.

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*Intelligence Maps of the Ardennes Offensive 1944.*

The allied assessment of the situation based on current Intelligence
Situation Maps.

By Christopher Hunt.

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*Mapping For The Falklands War 1982.*

The photogrammetric mapping carried out by the U.K. Hydrographic Office.

By Ken Atherton.

*Crossing the Digital Threshold.*

Aerial triangulation and the early use of digital equipment in Military
Survey.

By Alan Gordon.

*Military Geographic support to Current Operation.*

A briefing on geographical support to current operations in Afghanistan
or Iraq.

By an officer or soldier recently serving in the theatre of operations.

Bids to attend may now be made to : -

Col. (Retd.) M.A. Nolan, Tall Trees, Broad Layings, Woolton Hill,
Newbury, RG20 9TS.

Tel : (01635) 253167. Email : maptnolan@ googlemail.com