The Welsh government is much better in its approach to open licensing content than the UK's. I have Wikipedia contacts who talk to the former at the highest level, if an introduction is needed.
-- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk On Jul 13, 2013 7:15 PM, "Barnett, Phillip" <phillip.barn...@itn.co.uk> wrote: > There’s a National Library of Wales too, also with a large map > collection … No idea about their access policy though.**** > > ** ** > > http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=introduction3 **** > > ** ** > > Phillip**** > > ** ** > > > > PHILLIP* *BARNETT > SERVER MANAGER > > 200 GRAY'S INN ROAD > LONDON > WC1X 8XZ > UNITED KINGDOM > T +44 207 430 4474 > E phillip.barn...@itn.co.uk > WWW.ITN.CO.UK > P Please consider the environment. Do you really need to print this > email? > > > > *From:* Steven Horner [mailto:ste...@stevenhorner.com] > *Sent:* 13 July 2013 18:19 > *To:* Rob Nickerson > *Cc:* histo...@openstreetmap.org; talk-gb@openstreetmap.org > *Subject:* Re: [Talk-GB] Historic Maps - Can you help?**** > > ** ** > > I've used the NLS maps a lot and wish there were more maps from England > available. Obviously this isn't a priority for them but would happily help > in anyway I can. I have looked at their online georeferencer but almost all > are done.**** > > It's a shame the English equivelant aren't as open.**** > > Steven**** > > On 13 Jul 2013 12:51, "Rob Nickerson" <rob.j.nicker...@gmail.com> wrote:** > ** > > Hi All, > > I have been speaking with the National Library of Scotland (NLS) about > their large collection of historic maps. Currently they provide a online > collection of historic maps as set out on their website [1]. Some of these > are georeferenced and can be used in OSM [2]. There is lots more left to > scan and georeference!! (Not all of them are Scotland maps, in fact there > are many non-UK maps too). > > Question: Is anyone interested in helping georeference historic maps? The > process is quite simple - NLS will do the scanning for us, we just need to > follow the georeferencing guide [3] using a suitable piece of software such > as QGIS (free). > > If you are interested in helping, what maps would you like to see? I am > thinking maybe detailed Town Plans*, but we could also look at some > emerging places maps (e.g. Antarctica). > > Regards, > Rob > > *) Some Scottish Town Plans have already been scanned and just need > georeferencing: http://maps.nls.uk/towns/index.html > > [1] http://maps.nls.uk/ > [2] http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/National_Library_of_Scotland > [3] http://geo.nls.uk/urbhist/guides_georeferencing.html**** > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb**** > > > > Please Note: > > Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not > necessarily represent those of Independent Television News Limited unless > specifically stated. This email and any files attached are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are > addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify > postmas...@itn.co.uk > > Please note that to ensure regulatory compliance and for the protection of > our clients and business, we may monitor and read messages sent to and from > our systems. > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > >
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