The Charles Close Society for the study of Ordnance Survey Maps - forthcoming visits for members.
Please note that unless otherwise stated the visits are for members only and there will be a limit on attendees.
The linking theme for many of the visits in 2007 is to see how companies are exploiting modern technologies to provide innovative and specialised cartographic products and services. As many of these companies are in small premises, the number of participants is restricted and early booking is essential. Unless otherwise stated, there will be a charge of £2 to cover administrative expenses.
Members are registered for visits on a 'first come' basis. If you would like to register for any visit, please contact or call John Davies on 020 8504 1766 or by email to visitsREMOVETHIS@charlesclosesociety.org.ukREMOVETHIS
Rod will show a selection of maps from his collection. The main
focus is on Ordnance Survey maps of Shropshire and Herefordshire
but Rod will include other interesting or unusual items and various
oddities and curiosities. There will be a charge in the region
of £5 to cover hire of the meeting rooms.
Landmark is the leading supplier of digital mapping of property and environmental risk information. Among other things, we will see how they captured historical maps, view their collection of Goad fire insurance plans and learn of an exciting new venture based on a data source previously unexploited in UK or elsewhere.
On Friday we visit two small independent companies producing specialised mapping to the general public, primarily for outdoor activities such as hiking, climbing, cycling and orienteering.
Stirling Surveys produces the Footprint series and works with Sustrans to map the National Cycle Network.
Harvey Map Services
has 25 years experience of making award-winning maps compiled
from original aerial surveys.
On Saturday our destination is the Map
Collection of the National Library of Scotland.
The founders of Snowflake previously worked for Ordnance Survey.
They founded the company in 2000 to exploit the opportunities
then opening up for innovative GIS applications. Latest developments
include eye-catching applications based on 3D city models.
The AGM is the following day and we will have an informal social
evening on Friday night.
Formal business will commence at 12:00. As is customary, the formal
meeting will be preceded by a talk and followed by the members’
map market. The OS map shop will also be open. Full details will
be sent out to members in April.
Continuing our tradition of a summer trip to investigate overseas
national mapping, we will visit the Slovenian
Surveying and Mapping Authority and the country’s two
leading commercial map publishers. An optional expedition to climb
the country’s highest peak and national symbol, Triglav,
will follow on Friday and Saturday.
Larpool
Hall, 1½ miles from Whitby town centre, commands splendid
views across the Esk Valley and is magnificently set within 14
acres of tranquil gardens and woodland, a quarter of a mile from
the North York Moors National Park. We will have sessions based
on mapping associated with topics of local importance, such as
mineral mines and tramways, Captain Cook, Count Dracula, St Hilda,
and the jet and whaling industries. Members are also invited to
bring any interesting items from their own collection for a Sunday
morning ‘show and tell’ session.
The inclusive cost will be approximately £140 and a deposit
of £25 is required on booking.