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Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2000 10:12:25 -0400
From: HelenJane Armstrong <[log in to unmask]>
To: 'Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum' <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RE: RGS and Historical Maps (fwd)

Cognations to Francis Herbert and the Royal Geographical Society on the
successful completion of their scanning project of the British Ordnance
Survey, large scale topographic maps.  The availability of these valuable
maps on CD-ROMS will be a welcome addition to any Library whose patrons
conduct historical research.  The detail on the 19th Century maps at this
scale is incredible.

The University of Florida Map & Imagery Library is very interested in
purchasing the CD's.  I could not find any order information on the RGS
website.  Would someone please provide the cost, order address, date of
availability, etc. or a website with this information.
Thank you  Helen


HelenJane Armstrong, PhD
Head, Map & Imagery Library
George A. Smathers Library
University of Florida
P.O.Box 117011
Gainesville, FL 32611-7011
EMAIL: [log in to unmask]


-----Original Message-----
From: Johnnie Sutherland [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 3:00 PM
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Subject: RGS and Historical Maps (fwd)




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Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 18:06:57 +0100
From: Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]>
To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>,
     "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>,
     "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RGS and Historical Maps

Dear Lis-map, MapHist, and Maps-L subscribers,

Please find attachment containing no images, but text press-release only,
concerning the availability of scanned versions on CD-ROMs of nearly 56,000
map sheets of our [British] Ordnance Survey 1:10,560-scale topographical
maps from 1842 to 1949.  Enjoy (and please purchase)!

Yours sincerely
Francis Herbert (Curator of Maps, RGS-IBG)
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http://www.rgs.org

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