-------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: Creative ideas for superceded map disposal] Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 15:07:40 +0100 From: [log in to unmask] ------------------ And another recently retired colleague in London found that a local (to her home) primary school (ages about 8 - 11, whatever grades that would be in America) was delighted to take multiple copies of some of our Ordnance Survey 1 inch to 1 mile and 1:50K sheets of Britain. For art/scribbling, etc.; but, as Tinho notes, far better than binning; and someone may be quite by chance interested enough to pick up the 'map bug' instead of - or in addition to - using them as 'gash' paper. Francis Herbert (Curator of Maps, RGS-IBG) [log in to unmask] http://www.rgs.org [see 'Collections'/'Unlocking the Archives'] -----Original Message----- From: Johnnie D. Sutherland [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 22 September 2003 15:07 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Creative ideas for superceded map disposal] -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Creative ideas for superceded map disposal Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:13:02 +0100 From: Tinho da Cruz <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ In the last few months I have donated a lot of duplicate maps to local departments of fine art. They are very enthusiastic about taking the maps for collage work etc. I look forward to seeing many cartographically-inspired pieces of art coming from the students in the next few years. This is a 'last resort' of course, a little better than throwing maps in the paper recycling bin. Best wishes Tinho ......................................... Antonio da Cruz (Tinho) [log in to unmask] Map Curator, Department of Geography, Roxby Building University of Liverpool, LIVERPOOL L69 7ZT Telephone: 0151 794 2844 Fax: 0151 794 2866 See the British Archaeological Association web page http://www.britarch.ac.uk/baa