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Brian Warren Adams |
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BWA |
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Adams, Brian Warren, 1924-2005 |
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Brian Adams was the professional mathematician with Hydrographic Department from 1945, retiring in 1980 as a Principal Civil Hydrographic Officer with the organisation's Whitehall unit. His later researches made him the authority on the mathematical basis of Ordnance Survey mapping - he immersed himself in the literature recording the various projections reportedly used over the years, and resolved by computation some doubtful cases of what could have been used and what could not. He ascertained the number of national and county origins used in mapping both Great Britain and Ireland, and where necessary recomputed their co-ordinate values. He also left partly completed work on the mathematical basis of one-inch Old Series mapping and the large scale town plans.
This archive contains two overlapping bodies of material, reflecting Adams's work with Hydrographic Department (1945-80) - departmental working papers, and printed works he acquired during those years, including his collection of Hydrographic Department Professional Papers; then as a private researcher into Ordnance Survey mapping (1980-2005) - his collection of source books (a mixture of original volumes dating back to 1858 and photocopies) that supported his research, as well as what survives of his research papers. Most of the work he completed, both published and unpublished, has been gathered together in the volume Projections and Origins, a copy of which is held in the Charles Close Society collection. Fundamental to all this are Adams's private note books containing his 'computations'. Some material is held on other subjects which interested him, both original and in photocopy, such as lettering styles of the Ordnance Survey, meridian marks, administrative areas, and unpublished Ordnance Survey of Ireland papers relevant to the abortive 1:20,000 map of Ireland in the 1930s. His important collection of railway system diagrams and papers relevant to his railway interests are held by the Map Department of Cambridge University Library.
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BWA_330_1/1
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One inch Old Series construction. Brian Adams's indexes and papers, including "Delamere update"; Ordnance Survey.
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1993 |
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BWA_330_1/2
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Old Series index. 3 photocopies, 2 carrying Brian Adams's computations (date unknown); the 1831 original in TNA (PRO) MPHH 1/239/1; a colour copy of Mudge's index is at L24/22; Ordnance Survey map.
Creator: Richard Z Mudge.
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Feb. 1831–2000 |
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BWA_330_2
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Trigonometrical survey (eighteenth century). Brian Adams's computations, bibliographical data, marked up maps.
paper. |
2006 |
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BWA_330_3
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Portsmouth. With photocopy of Donald Hodson "Maps of Portsmouth before 1801" (1978), 33.
paper. |
2006 |
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BWA_330_4/1
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Greenwich / Hounslow Heath. Brian Adams's papers including co-ordinates of Greenwich meridians, photocopied maps of base lines at Hounslow Heath, Romney Marsh.
paper. |
1993–1994 |
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BWA_330_4/2
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The cross channel connection. Classified restricted; Hydrographic Department paper sent to Military Survey; with correspondence between Brian Adams and Ian Mumford, 1993.
Creator: J C B Redfearn.
paper. |
1951–1993 |
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BWA_330_4/3
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Official papers on the longitude discrepancy at Greenwich. Yellow copies of papers on the Greenwich Meridian in TNA (PRO) at OS 1/582.
paper. |
1951 |
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BWA_330_4/4
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Greenwich Observatory transit : position in the National Grid. Hydrographic Department file containing copies of files in TNA (PRO) at OS 1/582, with 1951 and 1952 papers by Redfearn and one of 1949 by Shewell.
Creator: J C B Refearn, Colonel H A L Shewell.
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1949–1952 |
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BWA_330_5/1
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Ordnance Survey county series plans sheet line data : Ireland. 5 versions including final "compiled by, checked and certified" version, signed off by Brian Adams.
Creator: Brian Adams.
paper. |
2000–2004 |
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BWA_330_5/2
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Ireland county co-ordinate computations. Brian Adams table; the date is approximate; Ordnance Survey of Ireland.
paper. |
2003 |
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BWA_330_6
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County origins data. Lists, maps, preparatory materials; A3 file. The dates are approximate; Ordnance Survey County Series.
paper. |
1990–1999 |
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BWA_330_7
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Suffolk, Staffordshire. Brian Adams's computations, index diagrams and finished (but unpublished) papers on the partial county series; 1:2500; Ordnance Survey County Series.
paper. |
1993 |
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BWA_330_8
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Introduction to Ordnance Survey large scale map projections. Prepared for Landmark Information Group; with plates; with compilation materials for plates; County Series.
paper. |
1997 |
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BWA_330_9
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From eighteen minutes west to longitude zero - episodes from the lives of a cartographer and a meridian. The Charles Close Society AGM address, 1994, with preliminary versions, proofs of the published text in Sheetlines 40 (1994), compilation materials of illustrations.
Creator: Brian Adams.
paper. |
1993–1994 |
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BWA_330_10
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The last survey by Captain James Cook to remain on the published chart. From chart 2589, withdrawn 1985. Photocopies from charts, annotated by Brian Adams.
paper. |
1985 |
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BWA_330_11
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How long is a piece of string? Or how long are ten cables. Chart adapted by Brian Adams of waters around the British Isles. The date is approximate.
paper. |
2000 |
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BWA_330_12
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Margary I-III Old Series cartobibliographies. Photocopies annotated by Brian Adams, with cross references to Guy Messenger's Old Series cartobibliographies published by the Charles Close Society; 1:63,360; Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1975–1981 |
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BWA_330_13
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Ordnance Survey one-inch maps sheet line information. Sheet line data for England & Wales New Series to Third Edition (Large Sheet Series), first etc editions of Scotland and Ireland; with index maps; 1:63,360.
Creator: Brian Adams.
paper. |
2004 |
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BWA_330_14
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One inch Popular Edition of England and Wales sheet line information. Brian Adams's sheet line data compilation sheets and computations; 1:63,360; Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
2004 |
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BWA_330_15
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One inch Popular Edition of Scotland sheet line information. Brian Adams's sheet line data compilation sheets and computations; 1:63,360; Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1991–2005 |
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BWA_330_16
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Brian Adams indexes for sale. Photocopies of various Ordnance Survey small scale indexes prepared by Brian Adams and offered for sale to Charles Close Society members.
paper. |
1988 |
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BWA_330_17
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Security installations in the Portsmouth area. Photocopies of various Ordnance Survey one-inch maps of the area, with Brian Adams's notes. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1980–1989 |
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BWA_331_1
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Ten mile indexes - compilation. Production materials for Brian Adams's diagrams in Roger Hellyer, "The 'ten-mile' maps of the Ordnance Surveys", London: Charles Close Society, 1992; 1:633,600.
paper. |
1990–1992 |
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BWA_331_2
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Ten mile Index. Photocopies of a series of states of the ten-mile index of the Old Series one-inch map; 1:633,600; Ordnance Survey map.
paper. |
1817–1890 |
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BWA_331_3
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Chart showing positions of lighthouses, fog signals and other sea marks under the jurisdiction of the commissioners of Irish lights. Photocopy of original published by Ordnance Survey of Ireland in 1926; 1:633,600.
map; paper. |
1926 |
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BWA_331_4
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Traité des projections des cartes géographiques représentation plane de la sphère et du sphéroïde. Photocopy of 14 folded plates of projections; publisher: Paris: Arthus Bertrand; published: 1866.
Creator: A Germain.
paper. |
1866 |
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BWA_331_7
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OS library - volume from box TL 23. Photocopy; file containing sheet indexes and co-ordinates of OS small scale and County Series origins and sheets, including superseded Scottish origins, together with a list of contents compiled by Peter K Clark in the 1980s. The dates are approximate; Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1920–1990 |
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BWA_331_8
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Gazetteer of Great Britain. The gazetteer contains index diagrams for GSGS 3907, 3957 and 3908, 3958.
paper. |
1944 |
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BWA_331_9
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Double interpolation tables for the conversion of Cassini co-ordinates (old county originals) to National Grid co-ordinates. Computed and compiled by Trig. Comps., OSO 12/47. 43 pages, with loose photocopy of page containing data for Simonside new (331/10); published: 1947.
paper. |
1947 |
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BWA_331_10
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Simonside new National Grid eastings, National Grid northings. Photocopy of sheet, perhaps omitted from BWA_331/9 - placed inside BWA_331/9.
paper. |
1947 |
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BWA_331_11
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Ordnance Survey Superplan. Planning extract - 1 - site-centred. National Grid centre co-ordinates 457731 104907; 1:1250.
map; paper. |
21 Mar. 1997 |
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BWA_331_12
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Ordnance Survey Superplan. Planning extract - 1 - site-centred. National Grid centre co-ordinates 457700 104900; 1:1250.
map; paper. |
26 Mar. 1997 |
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BWA_331_13
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Superplan. A4 extract - 1 - site-centred. National Grid centre co-ordinates 465026 129234; 1:2500; Ordnance Survey map.
paper. |
30 May 1996 |
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BWA_331_14
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3 photocopies of same area (West Tisted) as county series mapping.
map; paper. |
1870–1996 |
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BWA_331_15
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1:50,000 extract map of Staines area. Current specification. The date is approximate; Ordnance Survey map.
map; paper. |
2002 |
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BWA_331_16
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1:50,000 extract map of Staines area. no tree symbols, no access land boundary, no right of way. The date is approximate; Ordnance Survey map.
map; paper. |
2002 |
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BWA_331_17
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1:50,000 extract map of Staines area. no tree symbols, no access land boundary, no right of way except on LDP, no yellow road fill, no single line water, no black paths pecks. The date is approximate; Ordnance Survey map.
map; paper. |
2002 |
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BWA_331_18
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1:50,000 extract map of Haslemere area. Current specification. The date is approximate; Ordnance Survey map.
map; paper. |
2002 |
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BWA_331_19
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1:50,000 extract map of Haslemere area. no tree symbols, no access land boundary, no right of way. The date is approximate; Ordnance Survey map.
map; paper. |
2002 |
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BWA_331_20
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1:50,000 extract map of Lochgilphead area. Current specification. The date is approximate; Ordnance Survey map.
map; paper. |
2002 |
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BWA_331_21
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1:50,000 extract map of Lochgilphead area. no tree symbols, no access land boundary, no right of way. The date is approximate; Ordnance Survey map.
map; paper. |
2002 |
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BWA_331_22
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A guide to map scales: 40 representative fractions and their imperial and metric equivalents. A3 format; publisher: London: The British Cartographic Society; published: 1995.
paper. |
1995 |
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BWA_331_23
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Ordnance Survey Superplan. Planning extract - 1 - site-centred. National Grid reference at centre TF3443NW; 1:1250; publisher: Ordnance Survey; published: 1997.
map; paper. |
15 May 1997 |
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BWA_331_24
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Ordnance Survey Superplan. Planning extract - 1 - site-centred. National Grid reference at centre TF3443SW; 1:1250; publisher: Ordnance Survey; published: 1997.
map; paper. |
15 May 1997 |
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BWA_331_25
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Ordnance Survey Superplan. Planning extract - 2 - site-centred. National Grid reference at centre TF3438; 1:2500; publisher: Ordnance Survey; published: 1997.
map; paper. |
30 July 1997 |
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BWA_332_1/1
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Correspondence between Brian Adams and Ian Mumford. Concerning the Irish Grid.
paper. |
1992 |
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BWA_332_1/2
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US Department of commerce : coast and geodetic survey special publication no.179. First-order triangulation in Kansas (1927 datum). 71 pages (photocopy); publisher: Washington: US Government printing office; published: 1934.
Creator: O P Sutherland.
paper. |
1934 |
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BWA_332_1/3
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US coast and geodetic survey special publication 114. Triangulation in Maryland. Photocopy of pages 7-9: North American datum; the original volume carries no date.
paper. |
1925 |
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BWA_332_1/4
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Department of commerce : US coast and geodetic survey : geodesy : special publication 19. Primary triangulation on the one hundred and fourth meridian, and on the thirty-ninth parallel in Colorado, Utah, and Nevada. Photocopy of pages 80-83: the North American datum; publisher: Washington: US Government printing office; published: 1914.
Creator: William Bowie.
paper. |
1914 |
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BWA_332_1/5
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US coast and geodetic survey special publication 13. The California-Washington arc of primary triangulation. Photocopy of pages 31-3: explanation of positions, lengths, and azimuths, and of the United States standard datum; published: 1913.
paper. |
1913 |
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BWA_332_1/6
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Current British military operational grids (as at 1st April 1973). From GSGS 5191 edition 1: manual of graticules & grids on military maps & air charts (September 1973) (photocopy).
paper. |
1 Apr. 1973 |
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BWA_332_1/7
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A modified rectangular polyconic projection. One of four notes on map projections read at the afternoon meeting of the RGS, 14 March 1921 (photocopy); publisher: The Geographical Journal 57, 6, 451-454; published: June 1921.
Creator: G T McCaw.
offprint; paper. |
14 June 1921 |
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BWA_332_1/8
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Jottings: "The tavistock". Photocopy; publisher: Empire Survey Review 5, 35, 304-307; published: January 1940.
Creator: Colonel Spring.
offprint; paper. |
Jan. 1940 |
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BWA_332_1/9
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The status of world topographic mapping. Issued by the Department of Economic & Social Affairs, United Nations, New York; photocopy of pages 27-31, 74-76 only; publisher: World Cartography 10; published: 1970.
offprint; paper. |
1970 |
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BWA_332_1/10
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A grid system for Ordnance Survey maps. Read before section E of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (photocopy); publisher: The Royal Engineers Journal 50, 597-605; published: December 1936.
Creator: Brevet Major M Hotine.
offprint; paper. |
Dec. 1936 |
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BWA_332_1/11
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The evolution of military grids. The journal of the Society of American Military Engineers (photocopy); publisher: The Military Engineer, 43, 291, 15-18; published: Jan-Feb 1951.
Creator: Jacob Skop.
offprint; paper. |
Jan. 1951-Feb. 1951 |
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BWA_332_1/12
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The Encyclopaedia Britannica : a dictionary of arts, sciences and general literature, ninth edition, volume 10. Geography : II: mathematical geography. Photocopy of pages 197-210 - the article on mathematical geography; publisher: Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black; published: 1979.
Creator: A R Clarke.
paper. |
1979 |
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BWA_332_1/13
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US Geological Survey professional paper 1453. An album of map projections : Bonne projection. Photocopy of pages 112-3; publisher: United States Government printing office; published: 1989.
Creator: John P Snyder, Philip M Voxland.
paper. |
1989 |
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BWA_332_1/14
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Maps and survey. Photocopy of pages 32-37, 61-71, 281, 299, 302; publisher: Cambridge University Press; published: Fourth Edition, 1942.
Creator: Arthur R Hinks.
paper. |
1942 |
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BWA_332_1/15
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Map projections. Photocopy of pages 51-60, 65-67, 125, 147-150; publisher: Cambridge University Press; published: Second Edition, revised, 1921.
Creator: Arthur R Hinks.
paper. |
1921 |
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BWA_332_1/16
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Traité des projections des cartes géographiques représentation plane de la sphère et du sphéroïde. Photocopy of pages xi-xvi, 381-383, 24-9, 90-1, 98, 195-207, 215-6, 299, 307-8, 364-5; publisher: Paris: Arthus Bertrand; published: 1866.
Creator: A Germain.
paper. |
1866 |
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BWA_332_1/17
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Typed list of references to projections from "Methods and processes", Maling, Kellaway, Encyclopaedia Britannica. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1990–1999 |
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BWA_332_1/18
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Methods & processes. Trigonometrical operations : convergence. Photocopy of page 29; published: Second Edition, 1902.
paper. |
1902 |
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BWA_332_1/19
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Transverse Mercator formulae. Photocopy; publisher: Empire Survey Review 9, 69, 318-322; published: July 1948.
Creator: J C B Redfearn.
offprint; paper. |
July 1948 |
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BWA_332_1/20
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The Ordnance Survey foot/metre conversion ratio. Photocopy; publisher: Empire Survey Review 11, 84, 280-1; published: April 1952.
Creator: Lieut.-Col E H Thompson.
offprint; paper. |
Apr. 1952 |
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BWA_332_2/1
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Eleventh international conference on the history of cartography 8 to 12 1985. Tomorrow the world: Sir Henry James' map of the world at ten miles to an inch. Offprint, 16 pages; publisher: Ottawa: National map collection, public archives of Canada; published: 1985.
Creator: Ian Mumford, Peter K Clark.
offprint; paper. |
8 July 1985–12 July 1985 |
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BWA_332_2/2
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Map projections. Photocopy of pages 38-9, 48-9, 56, 125-9; publisher: Cambridge University Press; published: Second Edition, revised, 1921.
Creator: Arthur R Hinks.
paper. |
1921 |
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BWA_332_2/3
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Traité des projections des cartes géographiques représentation plane de la sphère et du sphéroïde. Photocopy of pages 135, 153-6, 199-201, 351 etc; publisher: Paris: Arthus Bertrand; published: 1866.
Creator: A Germain.
paper. |
1866 |
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BWA_332_2/4
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On the construction and use of the six sheets of marginal lines for maps of every part of the world. 19 pages (photocopy); publisher: London: printed by George E Eyre and William Spottiswoode for HMSO; published: 1862.
Creator: J O'Farrell, under the direction of Colonel Sir Henry James, R.E., F.R.S., &c.
paper. |
1862 |
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BWA_332_2/5
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On projections for maps applying to a very large extent of the Earth's surface. Photocopy of 7 pages, plates; publisher: Philosophical magazine; published: April 1862.
Creator: Colonel Sir Henry James, Captain Alexander R Clarke.
offprint; paper. |
Apr. 1862 |
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BWA_332_2/6
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War-Office maps VIII. Description of the projection used in the Topographical Department of the War Office for maps embracing large portions of the Earth's surface. Photocopy; publisher: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society 30, 106-111; published: 1860.
Creator: Colonel Sir Henry James.
offprint; paper. |
1860 |
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BWA_332_2/7
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Correspondence between Brian Adams and Ian Mumford.
paper. |
1991 |
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BWA_332_3/1
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Airy's projection. Photocopies and documentation by Brian Adams.
paper. |
1992 |
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BWA_332_3/2
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Encyclopaedia Metropolitana: scientific department. Trigonometry. On the figure of the earth. Tides and waves. Photocopy of pages 217-220, 239 in Edward Smedley's Encyclopaedia Metropolitana; publisher: London; published: 1845.
Creator: George Biddle Airy.
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1845 |
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BWA_332_3/3
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Coordinate systems and map projections. Photocopy of pages 6-7, 16-17, 70-1, 168-173, 236-7; publisher: London: George Philip; published: 1973.
Creator: D H Maling.
paper. |
1973 |
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BWA_332_3/4
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The world in perspective : a directory of world map projections. Photocopy of pages 34-5; publisher: Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd; published: 1989.
Creator: Frank Canters, Hugo Decleir.
paper. |
1889 |
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BWA_332_3/5
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US Geological Survey professional paper 1453. An album of map projections. Photocopy of pages 140-3, 216-7, 226, 228-9; publisher: United States Government printing office; published: 1989.
Creator: John P Snyder, Philip M Voxland.
paper. |
1889 |
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BWA_332_3/6
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US Geological Survey bulletin 1629. Computer-assisted map projection research. Photocopy of pages 8-9, 61, 63-7, 121, 125; publisher: United States Government printing office; published: 1985.
Creator: John P Snyder.
paper. |
1985 |
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BWA_332_3/7
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Four map projections II. A round-the-world map on Airy's projection. Photocopy; publisher: The Geographical Journal 92, 6, 537; published: December 1938.
Creator: H J Andrews.
offprint; paper. |
Dec. 1938 |
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BWA_332_3/8
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RGS technical series 1. Some investigations in the theory of map projections. vii, 21 pages (photocopy); publisher: London: Royal Geographical Society; published: 1920.
Creator: Alfred Ernest Young.
paper. |
1920 |
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BWA_332_3/9
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Map projections. Photocopy of pages 36-7, 47-9, 65-6, 125; publisher: Cambridge University Press; published: Second Edition, revised, 1921.
Creator: Arthur R Hinks.
paper. |
1921 |
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BWA_332_3/10
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Traité des projections des cartes géographiques représentation plane de la sphère et du sphéroïde. Photocopy of pages 147, 149-156; publisher: Paris: Arthus Bertrand; published: 1866.
Creator: A Germain.
paper. |
1866 |
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BWA_332_3/11
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On projections for maps applying to a very large extent of the Earth's surface. 7 pages, plates (photocopy); publisher: Philosophical magazine; published: April 1862.
Creator: Colonel Sir Henry James, Captain Alexander R Clarke.
offprint; paper. |
Apr. 1862 |
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BWA_332_3/12
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The London, Edinburgh and Dublin philosophical magazine and journal of science, fourth series, LIII. Explanation of a projection by balance of errors for maps applying to a very large extent of the Earth's surface; and comparison of this projection with other projections. Photocopy of pages 410-421; publisher: London: Taylor and Francis; published: July-December 1861.
Creator: G B Airy.
offprint; paper. |
July 1861-Dec. 1861 |
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BWA_332_3/13
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Encyclopaedia Britannica. Airy, Sir George Biddell. Photocopy of volume 1, pages 477-8; publisher: Chicago; published: 1953.
paper. |
1953 |
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BWA_332_3/14
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Encyclopaedia Britannica. Map projections. Photocopy of volume 14, page 849; publisher: Chicago; published: 1953.
Creator: C F Close, A R Clarke.
paper. |
1953 |
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BWA_332_3/15
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The scale errors of Airy's projection by balance of errors, with special reference to the British Isles. Photocopy; publisher: Empire Survey Review, 3, 15, 16-23; published: January 1935.
Creator: H L P Jolly.
offprint; paper. |
Jan. 1935 |
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BWA_332_3/16
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10-mile map 1927-43. Photocopy of TNA (PRO) OS 1/144; 1:633,600.
paper. |
1927–1943 |
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BWA_332_4
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Correspondence between Brian Adams and Lez Watson. Concerning the conversion of geographical co-ordinates to National Grid rectangulars.
paper. |
1994–1995 |
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BWA_332_5/1
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Correspondence between Brian Adams and Professor John Andrews. Principally concerning County Series matters in Ireland.
paper. |
1990–2000 |
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BWA_332_5/2
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Notes on the Ordnance Survey six inch sheet maps of Ireland and the determination of the latitude and longitude of any point in Ireland. Papers among the Brian Adams correspondence with John Andrews; the author was anonymous, but authenticated by John Andrews as Thomas Murphy. The dates are approximate.
Creator: Thomas Murphy.
paper. |
1960–1969 |
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BWA_332_6
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Correspondence between Brian Adams and Guy Messenger. Concerning one-inch matters, islands, railways in Cornwall.
paper. |
1989–1991 |
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BWA_332_7/1
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Technical papers of the 12th conference of the international cartographic association, Perth, Australia, August 6-13, 1984. Did the Portuguese discover Australia? The map evidence. Photocopy of pages 203-8.
Creator: Helen Wallis.
offprint; paper. |
Aug. 1984 |
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BWA_332_7/2
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Did the French discover Australia? The first French scientific voyage of discovery, 1503-1505. Photocopy of pages 40-8 in Revolution, politics and society: elements in the making of modern France (ed. David Lovell); publisher: Canberra; published: 1994.
Creator: Elizabeth Bonner.
paper. |
1994 |
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BWA_332_7/3
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Sir Robert Menzies Centre for Australian studies, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London: Australian seminar. Did the French discover Australia? The first French scientific voyage of discovery, 1503-1505. Abstract of paper for discussion, 24 January 1996 (photocopy).
Creator: Elizabeth Bonner.
paper. |
24 Jan. 1996 |
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BWA_332_7/4
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Did the French discover Australia? "Very tantalising". Typescript reviewing both the Wallis and Bonner papers, probably unpublished, but copies were sent to Geoff Armitage (British Library) and Rodney Shirley.
Creator: Brian Adams.
paper. |
1995 |
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BWA_332_7/5
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Correspondence between Brian Adams and Andrew David.
paper. |
1996 |
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BWA_332_8
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Copper plates - correction, replacement, proofing. 2 copies - one with Brian Adams's annotations - from a [Hydrographic] Departmental paper of the mid-1960s.
paper. |
1960–1969 |
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BWA_332_9
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Fabric maps. Including a list of those held by Brian Adams.
paper. |
2000 |
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BWA_332_10
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Tardebigge. Brian Adams's working papers for his article in Sheetlines 24; The Charles Close Society.
paper. |
1989 |
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BWA_332_11
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Greenwich meridian marks. File containing correspondence, newspaper cuttings, photographs, and Brian Adams's research data.
paper. |
1953–2002 |
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BWA_332_12
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Ireland - 1" sheet lines. one-inch coloured map - sheet lines of composite coastal sheets. Brian Adams's working papers for his articles in Sheetlines 30; 1:63,360; The Charles Close Society.
paper. |
1991 |
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BWA_332_13/1
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Map of Scotland showing the new county boundaries as settled by the boundary commissioners for Scotland and also showing where the alterations have been made. Publisher: Edinburgh: W & A K Johnston; published: 1891.
map; paper. |
1891 |
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BWA_332_13/2
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Johnston's map of Scotland. Brian Adams's correspondence file with Peter Milne, National Library of Scotland, concerning W & A K Johnston's Map of Scotland showing the new county boundaries, 1891.
paper. |
1994 |
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BWA_332_14
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County Series - the Small Isles. Brian Adams's correspondence file with Peter Milne, National Library of Scotland.
paper. |
1994 |
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BWA_332_15
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Coastline of the British Isles (in statute miles). With a 1995 letter to Ken Atherton, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, Taunton, and Brian Adams's computations by county.
paper. |
1977–1995 |
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BWA_332_16
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Rockall. A file containing Brian Adams's original research, Hydrographic Department papers, photographs, newspaper clippings, other reports and correspondence.
paper. |
1954–1999 |
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BWA_332_17
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Rockall. British navy helicopter puts navigation beacon on Atlantic rock. British official photograph, different sizes. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1972 |
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BWA_332_18
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Rockall. Small envelope with 45 photographs. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1972 |
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BWA_332_19
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GPO tube - various items. Including drawing by Brian Adams of revised track alignment for the new W.D.O. station.
paper. |
1963 |
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BWA_332_20
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Rockall : strip negatives. Once the property of Tony Dalton.
paper. |
1979 |
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BWA_333_1
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The British Library map catalogue on CD-rom. Hill sketches. Print out of 103 entries, annotated by Brian Adams, with Great Britain diagrams showing counties and the scales of the sketches therein. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1990–1999 |
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BWA_333_2
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How many islands, including Channel Islands. Brian Adams's computations counting the number of islands constituting the British Isles, leading to two newspaper columns and article in Sheetlines 29 (1991). The maps used for making his calculations are in L126.
paper. |
1974–1991 |
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BWA_333_3/1
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Brian Adams's correspondence file with Gus Forstner. Concerning prime meridians.
paper. |
1995–2000 |
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BWA_333_3/2
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Christopher Saxton's 16th century maps : the counties of England & Wales. Ravenhill wrote an introduction; photocopy of pages 20-7; publisher: Shrewsbury: Chatsworth Library; published: 1992.
Creator: William Ravenhill.
paper. |
1992 |
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BWA_333_3/3
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Projections of large general maps of Britain 1583-1700. Ravenhill wrote an introduction; photocopy of pages 21-32; publisher: Shrewsbury: Chatsworth Library; published: 1992.
Creator: William Ravenhill.
paper. |
1992 |
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BWA_333_4
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Brian Adams's correspondence file with Richard Oliver. Concerning Richard Oliver's "The concise guide to Ordnance Survey maps" and county abbreviations.
paper. |
1992–1993 |
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BWA_333_5
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Standardisation of teminology. Including photocopies from Owen & Pilbeam (1992), Hodson (1999), Archer & Cruickshank (Sheetlines 18), with Brian Adams's correspondence, especially with Richard Oliver, Yolande Hodson.
paper. |
1990–1999 |
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BWA_333_6
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198-153 (specific compilation material). Late and final versions of texts of articles in Sheetlines 25, 26 and 27; Brian Adams's correspondence with Ian O'Brien noting alterations, including discovery of Traprean Law as the origin for Haddingtonshire; The Charles Close Society.
paper. |
1988–1989 |
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BWA_333_7/1
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Sheetlines - smaller pieces. Callington. Texts and additional correspondence of Brian Adams with various Sheetlines editors; The Charles Close Society.
paper. |
2002 |
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BWA_333_7/2
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Sheetlines - smaller pieces. Butterton Hill - a correction. The Charles Close Society.
paper. |
2002 |
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BWA_333_7/3
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Sheetlines - smaller pieces. Landmark information group. The Charles Close Society.
paper. |
1996 |
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BWA_333_7/4
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Sheetlines - smaller pieces. News quiz. The Charles Close Society.
paper. |
1993 |
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BWA_333_7/5
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Sheetlines - smaller pieces. RE meeting at Chatham. The Charles Close Society.
paper. |
1992 |
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BWA_333_7/6
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Sheetlines - smaller pieces. Parish lists. The Charles Close Society.
paper. |
1992 |
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BWA_333_7/7
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Sheetlines - smaller pieces. Standardisation of terminology. The Charles Close Society.
paper. |
1991 |
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BWA_333_7/8
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Sheetlines - smaller pieces. Cromarty. The Charles Close Society.
paper. |
1991 |
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BWA_333_7/9
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Sheetlines - smaller pieces. Longevity of Third Edition small sheet series. The Charles Close Society.
paper. |
1989 |
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BWA_333_8
|
Four shire stone. Two diagrams drawn by Brian Adams.
paper. |
2003 |
|
BWA_333_9/1
|
Index to sheets of topographical map of Ireland on 1/20,000 scale. Photocopy in 9 pieces; the original, prepared in the early 1930s by the Ordnance Survey of Ireland, is in Trinity College, Dublin. Only 6 of the 513 sheets were published; 1:20,000.
map; paper. |
1929–1934 |
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BWA_333_9/2
|
Memorandum on the steps involved in the production of a 1:20,000 map of Ireland from existing large-scale Ordnance Survey plans. Parts I, II, III & IV. Photocopy of the original typescript in the library of the Ordnance Survey of Ireland; the authors were in Topographical Section, General Staff, Ireland. The first maps were published in 1934.
Creator: Captain James Flynn, Lieut Hugh O'Neill.
paper. |
1929–1934 |
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BWA_333_9/3
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1:20,000 map of Ireland. Unpublished history of the map in progress between 1929 and 1939 laid out in 513 sheets of which 6 would be published; Ordnance Survey of Ireland.
Creator: Roger Hellyer.
paper. |
2001 |
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BWA_333_10
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Projections in Ireland. Brian Adams's computations; other leaflets, letters, etc, concerning Bonne, Cassini, Transverse Mercator projections in Ireland.
paper. |
1913–2004 |
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BWA_333_11
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Ordnance Survey county series plans sheet-line data : Scotland. Four versions including final "compiled by, checked and certified" version, signed off by Brian Adams.
Creator: Brian Adams.
paper. |
2000 |
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BWA_333_12
|
Ordnance Survey county series plans sheet-line data : England, Wales and Isle of Man. Ten versions, some including Scotland, including final "compiled by, checked and certified" version, signed off by Brian Adams.
Creator: Brian Adams.
paper. |
1999 |
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BWA_334_1
|
County origins. Brian Adams's working papers; Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1946–1995 |
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BWA_334_2
|
County origins data. A4 file, with maps. The dates are approximate; Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1980–1989 |
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BWA_334_3
|
Edinburgh Castle origin. Three copies, one with Brian Adams's data. The dates are approximate; Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1980–1989 |
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BWA_334_4
|
County origins working papers. Papers concerning county origins, including Brian Adams's correspondence with Brian Harley; Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1985 |
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BWA_334_5/1
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Latitudes and longitudes. Latitudes and longitudes of all triangulation stations in Great Britain and Ireland, with page references to Clarke (1858); the list photocopied from Clarke (1858). The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1990–1999 |
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BWA_334_5/2
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Latitudes and longitudes. Latitudes and longitudes of all triangulation stations in Great Britain and Ireland, with Brian Adams's computations; the list photocopied from Clarke (1858). The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1990–1999 |
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BWA_334_6
|
General Survey of England and Wales : Kent. Brian Adams's working papers for Sheetlines 63 article "In defence of Mudge (also myself)"; The Charles Close Society, Ordnance Survey; publisher: Faden.
Creator: William Mudge.
paper. |
2002 |
|
BWA_334_7
|
One inch Popular Edition of England and Wales check list of states. Brian Adams's sheet line data compilation sheets and computations; 1:63,360; Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
2004 |
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BWA_334_8
|
10-mile research material. Brian Adams's research materials on the construction and sheet lines of ten mile maps, leading to publication of his appendix in Roger Hellyer "The 'ten-mile' maps of the Ordnance Surveys" (London: Charles Close Society, 1992); 1:633,600, 1:625,000; Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1988–1992 |
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BWA_334_9
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Roger & 10-mile. Brian Adams's correspondence with Roger Hellyer, and copies of documents leading to the publication of Roger Hellyer "The 'ten-mile' maps of the Ordnance Surveys" (London: Charles Close Society, 1992); 1:633,600, 1:625,000; The Charles Close Society, Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1988–1992 |
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BWA_334_10
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Yarborough ten mile Index, ca 1815. Brian Adams's record of his investigations into the discovery of an even earlier ten-mile map in Lincolnshire Archives; 1:633,600; Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1995 |
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BWA_334_11
|
Brian Adams's correspondence with Michael Fennessy. Concerning west country county origins.
paper. |
2003–2004 |
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BWA_334_12
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Lanark Church Spire. Brian Adams's report determining the actual location of the origin; including photograph of railway station and church; Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1995 |
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BWA_334_13
|
Brian Adams's correspondence with Edward Gardner. Concerning fundamental data for Dumbartonshire, Stirlingshire; also with Jane Drummond, Glasgow (supervisor).
paper. |
1998 |
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BWA_334_14
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Huntingdon 25.7, 25.11, 25.15 fundamental data. With Brian Adams's computations; 1:2500.
paper. |
1998 |
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BWA_334_15
|
National Grid to WOFO conversion. E N Woodbridge correspondence with Military Survey, with Form Svy 2/10, 2/11.
paper. |
1995 |
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BWA_334_16
|
D A small scales indexes. Brian Adams's papers and correspondence with David Archer concerning the forthcoming book by Roger Hellyer "Ordnance Survey small scale indexes 1801-1998", published by David Archer.
paper. |
1995 |
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BWA_334_17
|
Summary information of OS map series by scale from quarter-inch to 1:1250. Set of 8 file cards. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1962 |
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BWA_335_1
|
Untitled notebook, containing record of work done in Hydrographic Department. SO book 135, smaller notebook. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1955 |
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BWA_335_2
|
Theory & notes. Sections on the ellipsoid, projections, the celestial sphere, units of length, adjustment of a round of angles, reduction of triangulation. SO book 129, foolscap notebook, with index at front; with a list at back of postings and jobs, 1945-55, 1960-80.
paper. |
1945–1980 |
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BWA_335_3
|
Computations book one. Hydrographic Department work, mostly concerning British coastal waters. Foolscap notebook containing Brian Adams's computations; with index at front. The end date is approximate.
paper. |
1946–1980 |
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BWA_335_4
|
Computations book two. Hydrographic Department work, some concerning British coastal waters. SO book 129, foolscap notebook containing Brian Adams's computations; with index at front. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1960–1980 |
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BWA_335_5
|
Comps. county origins, sheet corner co-ordinates, including ten mile map. Foolscap notebook containing Brian Adams's computations. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1980–1989 |
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BWA_335_6
|
Comps 2. county origins, sheet corner co-ordinates, including ten mile map. Red A4 notebook containing Brian Adams's computations. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1990–2005 |
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BWA_335_7
|
Proportional parts - critical tables. Brian Adams's computations from base 3 to base 17. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1950–1959 |
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BWA_335_8
|
True tangents. intersection tangents. Brian Adams's computations. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1950–1959 |
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BWA_335_9
|
Salary scales. United Kingdom Hydrographic Department papers.
paper. |
1946–1956 |
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BWA_335_10
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Conversion table sexagesimal parts to decimals - last figure recurs. 2 pages in Brian Adams's handwriting.
paper. |
1948 |
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BWA_335_11
|
Grid tables - lists of parts of books 626, 631, 632, 651, 663 & 733. 1 page, with annotations by Brian Adams. Probably dating from the 1950s.
paper. |
1950–1959 |
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BWA_335_12
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Metre conversion tables. A Hydrographic Department publication, CBH 1391; 400 2/62; H7692/53.
paper. |
1953 |
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BWA_335_13/1
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Conversion table - feet to metres. Copy 1. Probably dating from the 1950s.
paper. |
1950–1959 |
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BWA_335_13/2
|
Conversion table - feet to metres. Copy 2. Probably dating from the 1950s.
paper. |
1950–1959 |
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BWA_335_13/3
|
Conversion table - feet to metres. Copy 3. Probably dating from the 1950s.
paper. |
1950–1959 |
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BWA_335_14/1
|
Metre conversion table. H1036/60; copy 1; published: July 1961.
paper. |
July 1961 |
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BWA_335_14/2
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Metre conversion table. H1036/60; copy 2; published: July 1961.
paper. |
July 1961 |
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BWA_335_15
|
Metres. Conversion table for soundings. H3713/23. Probably dating from the 1950s.
paper. |
1950–1959 |
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BWA_335_16
|
Fathoms to metres. Probably dating from the 1950s.
paper. |
1950–1959 |
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BWA_335_17
|
Days of the year. Probably dating from the 1950s.
paper. |
1950–1959 |
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BWA_335_18
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Comparative scale for use with meteorological observations.
paper. |
1918 |
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BWA_335_19
|
Chart branch, later professional divisions. HD staff lists. United Kingdom Hydrographic Department papers.
paper. |
1932–1980 |
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BWA_335_20
|
Sheet size conversion table. Relating to alpha-numeric squaring systems. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1960–1969 |
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BWA_336_1
|
Various Hydrographic Department papers - 1. Including acts, lectures, brochures, Brian Adams's jobs. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1970–1979 |
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BWA_336_2
|
Various Hydrographic Department papers - 2. Including acts, lectures, brochures, Brian Adams's jobs. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1970–1979 |
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BWA_336_3
|
Hydrographic Department file. Compiled by Brian Adams, much of it concerned with activities in room 269.
paper. |
1969 |
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BWA_336_4
|
Production processes. Chart maintenance. Probably dating from the 1950s.
paper. |
1950–1959 |
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BWA_336_5
|
Notes on the compilation and plotting of decca hyperbolic lattices on charts and survey plotting sheets. 74 pages, hand written. Probably dating from the 1950s.
paper. |
1950–1959 |
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BWA_336_6
|
Photogrammetry.
paper. |
1964 |
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BWA_336_7
|
IBM data processing education department. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1965 |
|
BWA_336_8
|
Automatic cartography.
paper. |
1966 |
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BWA_336_9
|
Conversion pack 1977.
paper. |
1977 |
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BWA_337_1
|
Shewell committee.
paper. |
1951–1952 |
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BWA_337_2
|
Course on numerical computation. Clutch file.
paper. |
1949 |
|
BWA_337_3
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 3, part I. Tides and tidal streams. Publisher: London: Tidal Branch, Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1947.
paper. |
1947 |
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BWA_337_4
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 3, part II. Analysis of tidal observations : calculation of time and height differences. Publisher: London: Tidal Branch, Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1947.
paper. |
1947 |
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BWA_337_5
|
Professional paper 3, part III Hydrographic Department. The analysis of 24 heights or rates at lunar hourly intervals. Publisher: London: Tidal Branch, Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1947.
paper. |
1947 |
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BWA_337_6
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 3, part IV. Tidal prediction at secondary ports by the admiralty method. Publisher: London: Tidal Branch, Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1948.
paper. |
1948 |
|
BWA_337_7
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 3, part V. The portable tide predicting machine. Publisher: London: Tidal Branch, Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1948.
paper. |
1948 |
|
BWA_337_8
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 3, part VI. Chart datum. Publisher: London: Tidal Branch, Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1948.
paper. |
1948 |
|
BWA_337_9
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 3, part VII. The observation , analysis and prediction of tidal streams. Publisher: London: Tidal Branch, Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1953.
paper. |
1953 |
|
BWA_337_10
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 4. Computations : I. Reorientations of a grid; II. Balancing a quadrilateral using natural values of trig. functions. Publisher: London: HMS Sharpshooter, Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1946.
paper. |
1946 |
|
BWA_337_11
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 7. Chart compilation handbook. Publisher: London: Chart Branch, Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1948.
paper. |
1948 |
|
BWA_337_12
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 8. Notes on cartographic computation. Publisher: London: Chart Branch, Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1949.
paper. |
1949 |
|
BWA_337_13
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 9. An elementary account of hyperbolic lattice computations. Publisher: London: Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1950.
paper. |
1950 |
|
BWA_337_14
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 10 (2nd edition). System of orthography to be adopted for Admiralty hydrographic publications, December 1954. Publisher: London: Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1954.
paper. |
1954 |
|
BWA_337_15
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 11 (2nd edition). Glossary of terms used on Admiralty charts and in associated publications 1953 : part I. General navigation. Publisher: London: Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1953.
paper. |
1953 |
|
BWA_337_16
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 11 (2nd edition). Glossary of terms used on Admiralty charts and in associated publications 1953 : part II. Physical features. Publisher: London: Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1953.
paper. |
1953 |
|
BWA_337_17
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 11 (2nd edition). Glossary of terms used on Admiralty charts and in associated publications 1953 : part III. Ports and harbours. Publisher: London: Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1953.
paper. |
1953 |
|
BWA_337_18
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 11 (2nd edition). Glossary of terms used on Admiralty charts and in associated publications 1953 : part IV. Water movements. Publisher: London: Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1953.
paper. |
1953 |
|
BWA_337_19
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 11 (2nd edition). Glossary of terms used on Admiralty charts and in associated publications 1953 : part V. Ice and snow terms. Publisher: London: Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1953.
paper. |
1953 |
|
BWA_337_20
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 13. A summary of selected manuscript documents of historic importance preserved in the archives of the department. Publisher: London: Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: 1950.
paper. |
1950 |
|
BWA_337_21
|
Hydrographic Department professional paper 15. Projections in hydrographic surveys : adoption of Transverse Mercator. Publisher: London: Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: April 1953.
paper. |
Apr. 1953 |
|
BWA_338_2
|
Adoption of the Greenwich Meridian. Placed in Hydrographic Department Library, ref 522.3 ADA.
paper. |
1973 |
|
BWA_338_3
|
Ordnance Survey high and low water marks as shown on Ordnance Survey maps.
paper. |
1965 |
|
BWA_338_4
|
Simonside new National Grid eastings, National Grid northings. Bromide, sheet, perhaps omitted from 331/9?.
paper. |
1947 |
|
BWA_338_5
|
Tables for converting Cassini rectangular co-ordinates in metres, on the Airy figure of the Earth to National Grid rectangular co-ordinates in metres, on the Airy figure of the Earth. 4 pages, bromide; publisher: Esher: Ordnance Survey Office; published: March 1946.
paper. |
Mar. 1946 |
|
BWA_338_6
|
Formulae for conversion of local county co-ordinates to WOFO and vice versa. Data for county origins of England, Wales and Scotland. 16 pages, bromide; publisher: Trig and levelling division; published: February 1946.
paper. |
Feb. 1946 |
|
BWA_338_7
|
The Newlyn datum and Ordnance Survey levels. OSO-5000-19.4.29 (photocopy).
paper. |
1929 |
|
BWA_338_8
|
Transformation parameters most commonly used by Ordnance Survey for geodetic work.
paper. |
Jan. 1992 |
|
BWA_338_9
|
Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland: the Irish grid. OSNI leaflet no 1. K8 8/83.
paper. |
July 1983 |
|
BWA_338_10
|
Charting the Scottish seas 1500-2000. Programme & abstracts. Publisher: National Library of Scotland & Royal Society of Edinburgh; published: February 1995.
paper. |
Feb. 1995 |
|
BWA_338_11
|
A guide for authors. Conventions to be used when writing texts for Ordnance Survey publications. 44 pages; publisher: Ordnance Survey; published: 1991.
paper. |
1991 |
|
BWA_338_12
|
Deconstructing the map. Offprint; publisher: Cartographica 26,2, 1-20; published: 1989.
Creator: J B Harley.
offprint; paper. |
1989 |
|
BWA_338_13
|
Glossary of technical terms in cartography. prepared on behalf of the Cartography Subcommittee of the British National Committee for Geography. 84 pages; publisher: London: The Royal Society; published: December 1966.
paper. |
Dec. 1966 |
|
BWA_338_14
|
British Cartographic Society. Black and white group photograph. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1980–1989 |
|
BWA_338_15
|
British Cartographic Society. Group photograph in colour. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1990–1999 |
|
BWA_338_16
|
The National Grid reference system. First and second editions, photocopied side by side. The dates are approximate; publisher: Ordnance Survey of Ireland.
paper. |
1990–1999 |
|
BWA_338_17
|
Notes on the minor trigonometrical work of the Ordnance Survey compiled under the direction ofàà. Photocopy of pages 47-53, 80, with plates; publisher: London: printed under the authority of HMSO by Darling and Son Ltd; published: 1914.
Creator: Colonel C F Close, C.M.G.
paper. |
1914 |
|
BWA_338_18
|
Ordnance Survey: the mathematical basis of the Ordnance maps of the United Kingdom. For departmental use (photocopy); publisher: Southampton: Ordnance Survey; published: 1919.
Creator: Major A J Wolff.
paper. |
1919 |
|
BWA_338_19
|
Latitudes and longitudes. Photocopy of pages 19 to 27 of Wolff (1919), giving geographical co-ordinates of primary trig. stations. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1990–1999 |
|
BWA_338_20
|
Ordnance Survey professional papers : new series no 16. The national plans (the ten-foot, five-foot, twenty-five-inch and six-inch scales). Photocopy of plates 1, 7, 8, table of illustrations, end of chronology; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1934, reprinted 1950.
Creator: Brigadier H St J L Winterbotham.
paper. |
1934–1950 |
|
BWA_338_21
|
Ordnance Survey supplement to professional papers. New series 16. The replotted counties (twenty five inch based on six inch survey) together with a complete list of the town plans surveyed and published by the Ordnance Survey. Edition of 100 copies printed at the Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton; official use only (photocopy); publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1934.
Creator: Brigadier H St J L Winterbotham.
paper. |
1934 |
|
BWA_338_22
|
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries : final report of the Departmental Committee on the Ordnance Survey. Photocopy; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1938.
Creator: Viscount Davidson, chairman.
paper. |
1938 |
|
BWA_338_23
|
Account of the methods and processes adopted for the production of the maps of the Ordnance Survey of the United Kingdom; drawn up by officers of Royal Engineers employed underà. Photocopy of sections not present in the second edition - 1-29, 39-51, 85-102, with plates; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1875.
Creator: Lieut.-General Sir Henry James.
paper. |
1875 |
|
BWA_338_24
|
Methods and processes 1875 [pages from]. Continuation of photocopy of sections not present in the second edition - 137-141, 157-9, 161-3, 165-9, 183-6, 195-204, 211-4, with plates; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1875.
Creator: Lieut.-General Sir Henry James.
paper. |
1875 |
|
BWA_338_25
|
Account of the methods and processes adopted for the production of the maps of the Ordnance Survey of the United Kingdom; drawn up by officers of Royal Engineers employed under Sir Henry James. Revised in 1901 under the direction ofà. With concordance; photocopy of selected pages: 15, 29, 30, 52, 53, 83-99, 119-121, with plates; publisher: London: printed for HMSO by Darling & Son, Ltd; published: 1902.
Creator: Colonel Duncan A Johnston, R.E., Director-General.
paper. |
1902 |
|
BWA_338_26
|
Methods and processes 1902 [pages from]. Continuation of photocopy of selected pages: 157-162, 173-4, 185-8; 198-200, 216-226, with plates; publisher: London: printed for HMSO by Darling & Son, Ltd; published: 1902.
Creator: Colonel Duncan A Johnston, R.E., Director-General.
paper. |
1902 |
|
BWA_338_27/1
|
The re-triangulation of Great Britain - I. 4 parts stapled together (photocopy); publisher: Empire Survey Review 25, 130-136; published: July 1937.
Creator: Major M Hotine.
offprint; paper. |
July 1937 |
|
BWA_338_27/2
|
The re-triangulation of Great Britain - II. 4 parts stapled together (photocopy); publisher: Empire Survey Review 26, 194-206; published: October 1937.
Creator: Major M Hotine.
offprint; paper. |
Oct. 1937 |
|
BWA_338_27/3
|
The re-triangulation of Great Britain - III. 4 parts stapled together (photocopy); publisher: Empire Survey Review 29, 386-405; published: July 1938.
Creator: Major M Hotine.
offprint; paper. |
July 1938 |
|
BWA_338_27/4
|
The re-triangulation of Great Britain - IV. 4 parts stapled together (photocopy); publisher: Empire Survey Review 34, 211-225; published: October 1939.
Creator: Lieut. Col M Hotine.
offprint; paper. |
Oct. 1939 |
|
BWA_338_27-5
|
Correspondence - Retriangulation of Great Britain. Photocopy of correspondence between Hotine and Winterbotham; attached to re-triangulation articles; publisher: Empire Survey Review 35, 302-4; 36, 373-6; 37, 454; published: 1940.
offprint; paper. |
1940 |
|
BWA_338_28
|
A sketch of the subject of map projections. Photocopy; publisher: London: printed for HMSO by Harrison and Sons; published: 1901.
Creator: Major C F Close.
paper. |
1901 |
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BWA_338_29
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Notes on the re-survey of town areas at the 1/1250 scale ("the Child's guide"). A4 photocopy of foolscap original in TNA (PRO) OS 45/38; 1:1250; published: March 1946.
paper. |
Mar. 1946 |
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BWA_338_30
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150 years and 150 meridians. Photocopy; publisher: Empire Survey Review 4, 28, 322-6; published: 1938.
Creator: Brigadier H St J L Winterbotham.
offprint; paper. |
1938 |
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BWA_338_31/1
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The choice of a grid for British maps. I. The national grid. With discussion, 503-508 (photocopy); publisher: The Geographical Journal 63, 6, 491-496; published: 1924.
Creator: Colonel H St J L Winterbotham.
offprint; paper. |
1924 |
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BWA_338_31/2
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The choice of a grid for British maps. II. The grid for British maps. With discussion, 503-508 (photocopy); publisher: The Geographical Journal 63, 6, 496-9; published: 1924.
Creator: Colonel E M Jack.
offprint; paper. |
1924 |
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BWA_338_31/3
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The choice of a grid for British maps. III. The grid in civil use. With discussion, 503-508 (photocopy); publisher: The Geographical Journal 63, 6, 499-503; published: 1924.
Creator: Arthur R Hinks.
offprint; paper. |
1924 |
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BWA_338_32
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On the rectangular tangential projection of the sphere and spheroid with tables of the quantities requisite for the construction of maps on that projection. and also for a map of the world on the scale of ten mile to an inch with diagrams and outline map. With index diagram from TNA (PRO) OS 5/26 (photocopy); publisher: Southampton: Ordnance Survey Office; published: 1868.
Creator: Colonel Sir Henry James.
paper. |
1868 |
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BWA_339_1
|
Ordnance Survey : instructions to field revisers 1/2500 scale. 61 pages, 5 plates; classified for official use only; title page photocopied; 500 12/32; publisher: London: printed for HMSO by Wymans London Printing Co Ltd; published: 1932.
paper. |
1932 |
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BWA_339_2
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Instructions for 1:1250 field and office examination and revision. (The green book) 1948. xiv, 117 pages, 4 appendices (7, 3, 10, 11 pages), plates; publisher: Ordnance Survey; published: 1948.
paper. |
1948 |
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BWA_339_3
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Ordnance Survey: the projection for Ordnance Survey maps and plans and the national reference system. 4 pages, 4 plates in a wallet inside back cover; K80 3/51; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1951.
paper. |
1951 |
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BWA_339_4
|
Ordnance Survey: constants, formulae and methods used by the Ordnance Survey for computing in the Transverse Mercator projection . With some note on the triangulation of Great Britain and choice of projection. 32 pages; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1950, reprinted 1954.
paper. |
1950–1954 |
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BWA_339_5
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Geodetic tables applicable to all spheroids of reference. Probably dating from the 1950s; publisher: Survey Directorate HQ British Army of the Rhine.
Creator: Captain T L Thomas.
paper. |
1950–1959 |
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BWA_339_6
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Hydrographic Department technical publication 1. Notes on the minimum error conical projections. Publisher: London: Hydrographic Department; published: 1944.
Creator: J C B Redfearn.
paper. |
1944 |
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BWA_339_7
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Spheroidal tables listing: one minute of latitude in metres; one minute of longitude in metres; one minute of longitude in cables; for every five minutes of latitude on the international (1924) spheroid. Publisher: Taunton: Hydrographer of the Navy; published: 1973.
paper. |
1973 |
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BWA_339_8
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Table for converting metres into feet and fathoms. Publisher: Taunton: Hydrographer of the Navy; published: 1973.
paper. |
1973 |
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BWA_339_9
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Tables of the velocity of sound in pure water and sea water for use in echo-sounding and sound-ranging. Publisher: London: Hydrographic Department; published: Second Edition, 1939, reprinted 1965.
Creator: D J Matthews.
paper. |
1965 |
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BWA_339_10
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Table of meriodonal parts based on the international spheroid. Publisher: London: Hydrographer of the Navy; published: 1967.
paper. |
1967 |
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BWA_339_11
|
The cartographic staff in the Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty. A review of the conditions of service. with a document by Brian Adams headed Salary scales; published: 1938.
paper. |
1938 |
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BWA_339_12
|
Table of chart scales expressed in inches to the mile of latitude with their corresponding natural scales. Publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1894.
Creator: E J Powell.
paper. |
1894 |
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BWA_339_13
|
Tables used in the construction of charts, second edition, 1932. Comprising eight papers, including one by J C B Redfearn; publisher: London: Hydrographic Department; published: April 1932.
paper. |
Apr. 1932 |
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BWA_339_14
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Tables used in the construction of charts, second edition, 1932. Comprising eight papers, including one by J C B Redfearn; publisher: London: Hydrographic Department; published: Reprinted 1952.
Creator: Robert C Carrington.
paper. |
Apr. 1932–1952 |
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BWA_339_15
|
Admiralty marine science publication 19. A bathymetric, magnetic and gravity survey of the Rockall Bank HMS Hecla 1969. Publisher: Taunton: Hydrographic Department, Ministry of Defence; published: 1978.
Creator: D G Roberts, M T Jones.
paper. |
1978 |
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BWA_339_16
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Notes on the determination of the value to be accepted from observations for latitude and longitude with the prismatic astrolabe. 8 pages, plates; 375 3/28; with additional unbound double page, 375 11/29; publisher: London: published for the Hydrographic Department, Admiralty, by HMSO ; published: 1928.
Creator: T J Richmond, under the direction of Rear Admiral H P Douglas.
paper. |
1928–1929 |
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BWA_339_17
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Principal spheroids in common use. Typescript.
Creator: J C B Redfearn.
paper. |
1952 |
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BWA_339_18
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Ordnance Survey sheet line co-ordinate data for six inch and 1:2500 sheets. Restricted issue, 1946. The unattributed work of Brian Adams. With a map in the rear pocket; publisher: Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty; published: October 1946.
paper. |
Oct. 1946 |
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BWA_339_19
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Interpolation and allied tables. Pages 784 to 943 of the Nautical Almanac, 1937, issued separately; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1936.
paper. |
1936 |
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BWA_339_20
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Parliamentary constituencies of Great Britain. Handwritten list compiled by Brian Adams in a notebook; Administrative areas.
paper. |
1945–1948 |
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BWA_339_21
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England & Wales : alphabetical list of county districts & county boroughs. Handwritten list compiled by Brian Adams in a notebook. The date is approximate; Administrative areas.
paper. |
1948 |
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BWA_339_22
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Scotland : alphabetical list of burghs & county districts. Handwritten list compiled by Brian Adams in a small notebook. The date is approximate; Administrative areas.
paper. |
1948 |
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BWA_339_23/1
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British Isles - administrative divisions visited etc. Handwritten list compiled by Brian Adams in three small notebooks - 1. The date is approximate; Administrative areas.
paper. |
1948 |
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BWA_339_23/2
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British Isles - administrative divisions visited etc. Handwritten list compiled by Brian Adams in three small notebooks - 2. The date is approximate; Administrative areas.
paper. |
1948 |
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BWA_339_23/3
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British Isles - administrative divisions visited etc. Handwritten list compiled by Brian Adams in three small notebooks - 3. The date is approximate; Administrative areas.
paper. |
1948 |
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BWA_339_24
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England & Wales. Administrative divisions - summary tables by Brian Adams. The date is approximate; Administrative areas.
paper. |
1948 |
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BWA_339_25
|
Scotland. Administrative divisions - summary tables by Brian Adams; with summary tables for Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Ireland, on the reverse. The date is approximate; Administrative areas.
paper. |
1948 |
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BWA_339_26
|
Changes of name from reorganisations (Acts & Orders) to M.Y.B. '85. Brain Adams's list of redesignated administrative areas in 1985-86.
paper. |
1985–1986 |
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BWA_339_27
|
[Bridges, explosives, intelligence maps]. Small notebook (with "Cash" of front cover) used by Brian Adams for making notes on all manner of military technical matter, perhaps acquired from Royal Engineers source material. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1940–1949 |
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BWA_339_28
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Postcard. From J C B Redfearn in Brussels to Brian Adams.
paper. |
Aug. 1951 |
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BWA_339_29
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Bolero. Miniature score of Ravel's Bolero, with two papers displaying Brian Adams's analysis of the different instrumental forces used for each repetition of the theme. The date is approximate; publisher: Paris: Durand; published: 1929.
Creator: Maurice Ravel.
paper. |
1980–1989 |
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BWA_339_30
|
[Great Britain outline]. Sample of enamelled zinc plate. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1970–1979 |
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BWA_340_1
|
Military publishers' designations. Map curators' group publication 2. 23 pages. The date is inferred; publisher: London: British Cartographic Society; published: no date.
paper. |
1984 |
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BWA_340_2
|
The star almanac for land surveyors for the year 1963. Prepared by H M nautical almanac office; published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. 70 pages; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1962.
paper. |
1962 |
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BWA_340_3
|
Sight reduction tables for marine navigation. Offprint; publisher: London: Journal of the Institute of Navigation 19, 3, 281-292; published: July 1966.
Creator: J H Blythe, R L Duncombe, D H Sadler.
offprint; paper. |
July 1966 |
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BWA_340_4
|
Department of the Army technical manual TM 5-241-3/1. Universal Transverse Mercator grid tables for latitudes 0?-80? international spheroid (meters): volume 1: transformation of coordinates from geographic to grid. x, 249 pages; folded map attached inside back cover; publisher: Headquarters, Department of the Army; published: July 1958.
paper. |
July 1958 |
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BWA_340_5
|
Department of the Army technical manual TM 5-241-3/2. Universal Transverse Mercator grid tables for latitudes 0?-80? international spheroid (meters): volume 2: transformation of coordinates from grid to geographic. xi, 242 pages; publisher: Headquarters, Department of the Army; published: July 1958.
paper. |
July 1958 |
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BWA_340_6
|
Department of Commerce, US coast and geodetic survey, serial no.9 / special publication 28. Geodesy: application of the theory of least squares to the adjustment of triangulation. 219 pages; publisher: Washington: Government Printing Office; published: 1915.
Creator: Oscar S Adams.
paper. |
1915 |
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BWA_340_7
|
Ordnance Survey professional papers : new series no 16. The national plans (the ten-foot, five-foot, twenty-five-inch and six-inch scales). 107 pages, appendix; 1000 7/34; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1934.
Creator: Brigadier H St J L Winterbotham.
paper. |
1934 |
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BWA_340_8
|
Geophysical Bulletin 13. The latitudes and longitudes of the six-inch sheet maps of Ireland. 67 pages; copy owned by J C B Redfearn; publisher: Dublin: School of Cosmic Physics, Institute for Advanced Studies; published: September 1956.
Creator: Thomas Murphy, assisted by R¾isÝn Ryan.
paper. |
Sep. 1956 |
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BWA_340_9
|
Communications of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, series D, Geophysical Bulletin 35. The geographical and rectangular coordinates in use in Ireland and their transformations. 6 pages, 10 appendices; publisher: The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies; published: 1982.
Creator: Thomas Murphy.
paper. |
1982 |
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BWA_340_10
|
Communications of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, series D, Geophysical Bulletin 39. Notes on the six inch and one inch sheet maps of Ireland and methods for deducing rectangular and geographical coordinates for points thereon. 17 pages, including 4 appendices; publisher: The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies; published: 1988.
Creator: Thomas Murphy.
paper. |
1988 |
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BWA_340_11
|
Ordnance Survey: projection tables for the Transverse Mercator Projection of Great Britain. 80 pages; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1950.
paper. |
1950 |
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BWA_340_12
|
Ordnance Survey: the mathematical basis of the Ordnance maps of the United Kingdom. For departmental use; 27 pages; publisher: Southampton: Ordnance Survey; published: 1919.
Creator: Major A J Wolff.
paper. |
1919 |
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BWA_340_13
|
Ordnance Survey: tables for the Transverse Mercator Projection of Ireland. xviii, 33 pages; publisher: Dublin: Ordnance Survey Office, Phoenix Park; published: reprinted 1971.
paper. |
1971 |
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BWA_340_14
|
Ordnance Survey: tables for the Transverse Mercator Projection of Ireland. xxi, 32 pages; pp 1-30, front cover missing, back cover loose; publisher: Dublin: Ordnance Survey Office, Phoenix Park; published: 1953.
paper. |
1953 |
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BWA_340_15
|
Obituary of (inter alia) Helen Margaret Wallis OBE (1924-1995). Offprint; publisher: Imago Mundi 47, 185-192; published: 1995.
Creator: Tony Campbell.
offprint; paper. |
1995 |
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BWA_340_16
|
A celebration of the life and work of Eila M J Campbell 1915-1994. Programme of the celebration held at the Royal Geographical Society on 16 November 1994.
paper. |
16 Nov. 1994 |
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BWA_340_17
|
The globe my world. Tributes to Dr Helen Wallis OBE 1924-1995. A collection of tributes from friends and colleagues.
paper. |
1995 |
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BWA_340_18
|
Studies in carto-bibliography British and French and in the bibliography of itineraries and road-books. Photocopy of chapter 3 (pages 61-83): Descriptive list of the maps of the great level of the Fens, 1604-1900; publisher: Oxford: Clarendon Press; published: 1914.
Creator: Sir Herbert George Fordham.
offprint; paper. |
1914 |
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BWA_340_19
|
Annex A to SCI (General) T28 : introduction of Series M726. Index (southern half) with dates of introduction of M726 1:50,000 and the withdrawal of M722 1:63,360 map of Great Britain.
paper. |
1974 |
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BWA_340_20
|
Abbreviations used in bench mark lists for use by the public only. Some changes in abbreviations made in May 1966, list revised January 1969.
paper. |
May 1966-Jan. 1969 |
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BWA_340_21
|
Temporary list of printing firms licensed to reproduce OS maps for customers. Typed list of towns, with names of firms and addresses. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1970–1979 |
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BWA_340_22
|
Amendments to temporary list of printers licensed to reproduce Ordnance Survey maps. Showing additions, deletion, changes of address to original list.
paper. |
Jan. 1973 |
|
BWA_340_23
|
Tidal levels in the British Isles. Statement issued by the Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty, and published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (photocopy); publisher: The Chartered Surveyor; published: October 1958.
offprint; paper. |
Oct. 1958 |
|
BWA_340_24
|
The Ordnance Survey and its work. Offprint; publisher: The Royal Engineers Journal 53, 183-192; published: June 1939.
Creator: Major-General M N MacLeod.
offprint; paper. |
June 1939 |
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BWA_340_25
|
The British Cartographic Society. Reproduced and updated from an article in Mapping Awareness vol 4, 4 May 1990.
Creator: David Fairbairn.
paper. |
4 May 1990 |
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BWA_340_26
|
Survey and mapping alliance. List of survey and mapping journals published by members of the Survey and Mapping Alliance in the United Kingdom.
paper. |
1993 |
|
BWA_340_27
|
Diary. Newspaper clipping re OS advertisements relevant to its 200th anniversary; publisher: Manchester Guardian; published: 03 July 1991.
Creator: Andrew Moncur.
paper. |
3 May 1991–3 July 1991 |
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BWA_340_28
|
Ordnance Survey: past, present and future. Papers for Survey and Mapping Alliance / Royal Geographical Society symposium held at RGS on 23 May 1991; in a brown envelope.
paper. |
23 May 1991 |
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BWA_340_29
|
Soil Survey publications for England and Wales. Typed list.
paper. |
Sep. 1977 |
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BWA_340_30
|
Soil Survey of England and Wales. Typed list of maps available.
paper. |
Sep. 1977 |
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BWA_340_31
|
Soil Survey of England and Wales. Index diagram showing sheets available.
paper. |
Dec. 1975 |
|
BWA_340_32
|
Phoenix Maps catalogue. Listing the maps of Ireland available, including 205 Ordnance Survey one inch sheets, some six inch town plans. The date is approximate; publisher: Dublin: Phoenix Maps.
paper. |
1989 |
|
BWA_340_33
|
Victorian Ordnance Survey maps. collection of leaflets advertising the David & Charles Old Series facsimile, also known as "The First Edition of the One Inch Ordnance Survey", edited in 97 sheets by J B Harley; in a brown envelope. The dates are approximate; publisher: Newton Abbot: David & Charles.
paper. |
1969–1970 |
|
BWA_340_34
|
OS alphabets [1936]. Brian Adams's handwritten list of various alphabets used by the Ordnance Survey, with names and descriptions of use; in a brown envelope. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1990–1999 |
|
BWA_340_35
|
B W Adams. Brian Adams's name card, presumably attached to the door of his office in Charts (Whitehall). HDUK. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1970–1979 |
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BWA_340_36
|
B W Adams Esq. Envelope containing Brian Adams's reader's tickets. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1990–2005 |
|
BWA_341_1
|
National Grid of Great Britain. Co-ordinates of 5 minute intersections. Publisher: Geodetic Section, Hydrographic Dept., Ministry of Defence; published: 1960.
paper. |
1960 |
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BWA_342_1
|
National Grid of Great Britain. Co-ordinates of 5 minute intersections. Covering an area 9?W to 3?E, 49?N to 62?N. The dates are approximate; publisher: Taunton: Hydrographic Department, MOD; published: no date.
paper. |
1970–1979 |
|
BWA_343_1
|
Tables of computed altitude and azimuth. Volume III Latitudes 30?-44? north and south. With 2 multiplication tables on loose cards. The dates are approximate; publisher: London: Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: no date.
paper. |
1970–1979 |
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BWA_344_1
|
Tables of computed altitude and azimuth. Volume IV latitudes 45?-59? north and south. With multiplication table as a loose card. The dates are approximate; publisher: London: Hydrographic Department, Admiralty; published: no date.
paper. |
1970–1979 |
|
BWA_345_1
|
Survey service pocket book (India). With 4 papers in pocket at the back; publisher: Office of the Geodetic Branch, Survey of India; published: 1943.
paper. |
1943 |
|
BWA_346_1
|
The nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris for the year 1844. xvi, 590 pages; publisher: London: John Murray; published: 1840.
paper. |
1840–1844 |
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BWA_347_1
|
Tables for the National Grid of Great Britain. xiii, 271 pages; publisher: London: Hydrographic Department; published: 1948.
paper. |
1948 |
|
BWA_348_1
|
Rectangular co-ordinate projections. A manual for hydrographic and other surveyors. 102 pages, handwritten; publisher: Self; published: 1946.
Creator: J C B Redfearn.
paper. |
1946 |
|
BWA_349_1
|
Survey computations to be used in conjunction with the Text book of topographical surveying (third edition). ix, 144 pages, plates; with "Table for determining latitude, longitude, convergence & magnetic variation from grid references in Great Britain" in back pocket; publisher: London: HMSO; published: Second Edition, 1932.
paper. |
1932 |
|
BWA_350_1
|
Ordnance Survey of Great Britain : Scotland : Indexes to the 1/2500 and 6-inch scale maps and small specimens of different maps published. These index volumes were undated, but published independently of the catalogue from 1909. Annotated with sheet line co-ordinate values in feet; publisher: Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1909–1920 |
|
BWA_351_1
|
Ordnance Survey of Great Britain : Scotland : Indexes to the 1/2500 and 6-inch scale maps and small specimens of different maps published. These index volumes were undated, but published independently of the catalogue from 1909. With additional sheets 53a, 54a, 55a, 59a tipped in; publisher: Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1909–1920 |
|
BWA_352_1
|
Index to the maps of England and Wales on the scale of 25.344 and six-inches to one mile. These index volumes were undated, but published independently of the catalogue from 1909. With additional sheets of Northumberland, Essex (New Series), London, administrative maps of Scotland; publisher: Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1909–1920 |
|
BWA_353_1
|
An account of the trigonometrical survey carried on in the years 1791, 1792, 1793, and 1794. iv, 179 pages, 4 folding plates at back. Read before the Royal Society, June 25, 1795; publisher: London; published: 1795.
paper. |
1791–1795 |
|
BWA_354_1
|
[County] list of parishes in the county . Clutch file, with Brian Adams's list of parishes with 6" sheet nos (in order of printing); for all counties in England and Wales; Ordnance Survey County Series.
paper. |
1932–1939 |
|
BWA_355_1
|
Ordnance Survey of Great Britain: public boundaries and Ordnance Survey 1840-1980. [iii], 451 pages; edited by R A G Powell; publisher: [Southampton]: Ordnance Survey; published: 1982.
Creator: J R S Booth.
paper. |
1840–1980 |
|
BWA_356_1
|
Notes on the minor trigonometrical work of the Ordnance Survey compiled under the direction ofàà. 135 pages, 8 plates at end; with foreword by Winterbotham, April 1933; 600 3/42; publisher: London: printed under the authority of HMSO; published: 1913, revised 1933.
Creator: Colonel C F Close, C.M.G.
paper. |
1913–1933 |
|
BWA_357_1
|
Ordnance trigonometrical survey of Great Britain and Ireland. Account of the observations and calculations, of the principal triangulation; and of the figure, dimensions and mean specific gravity, of the earth as derived therefrom. Published by order of the Master-General and Board of Ordnance. Volume 1: xvii, 781 pages; Ordnance Survey; publisher: London: printed by George Edward Eyre, and William Spottiswoode; published: 1858.
Creator: Drawn up by Captain Alexander Ross Clarke, R.E. F.R.A.S. under the direction of Lt. Colonel H. James, R.E. F.R.S. M.R.I.A. &c., Superintendent of the Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1858 |
|
BWA_358_1
|
Ordnance trigonometrical survey of Great Britain and Ireland. Account of the observations and calculations, of the principal triangulation; and of the figure, dimensions and mean specific gravity, of the earth as derived therefrom. Published by order of the Master-General and Board of Ordnance. Volume 2: 27 plates and folded map; Ordnance Survey; publisher: London: printed by George Edward Eyre, and William Spottiswoode; published: 1858.
Creator: Captain Alexander Ross Clarke, R.E. F.R.A.S.
paper. |
1858 |
|
BWA_359_1
|
Manual of map reading, photo reading and field sketching. 1929 (reprinted with amendments (nos 1 to 4) 1939) the War Office. 166 pages, plates; 75M 1/41; with photocopy of pages from the 1929 printing inserted; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1940.
paper. |
1929–1940 |
|
BWA_360_1
|
"Text book of topographical and geographical surveying". vi, 288 pages, plates; 5000 5/05; publisher: London: printed for HMSO by Harrison and Sons; published: 1905.
Creator: Major C F Close.
1 volume; paper. |
1905 |
|
BWA_361_1
|
"Text book of topographical and geographical surveying". vi, 366 pages, plates, star chart in a wallet inside back cover; 8000 12/25; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1925, Third Edition.
Creator: Edited by Colonel Sir Charles Close, Colonel H St J L Winterbotham.
1 volume; paper. |
1925 |
|
BWA_361_2
|
Tables giving values for log "p", log "O", and log table IX. Relevant to Close (1925), pages 337, 338; inserted in BWA_360_1.
1 leaf; paper. |
1925 |
|
BWA_362_1
|
"Smithsonian geographical tables. Smithsonian miscellaneous collections 854.". cv (text), 182 (tables and index) pages; publisher: Washington: Smithsonian Institution; published: 1906, Third Edition.
Creator: R S Woodward.
1 volume; paper. |
1906 |
|
BWA_363_1
|
Natural environment research council, Institute of geological sciences, report 75/1. Expeditions to Rockall 1971-72. iv, 72 pages; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1975.
Creator: R K Harrison (ed.).
paper. |
1975 |
|
BWA_364_1
|
The astronomical ephemeris for the year 1980. viii, 575 pages; K20 5/79; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1979.
paper. |
1979 |
|
BWA_365_1
|
Map projections. viii, 127 pages; publisher: London: Methuen & Co Ltd; published: 1946.
Creator: George P Kellaway.
paper. |
1946 |
|
BWA_366_1
|
Geodesy. xiii, 452 pages; publisher: Oxford: Clarendon Press; published: 1952.
Creator: Brigadier G Bomford.
paper. |
1952 |
|
BWA_367_1
|
A set of nautical tables for general navigational purposes. 260 pages, with supplement, 41 pages; publisher: London: George Philip & Son Ltd; published: Third Edition, 1943.
Creator: S M Burton.
paper. |
1943 |
|
BWA_368_1
|
The nautical almanac 1981. 276, xxxv pages; with separate "altitude correction tables 10?-90? - sun, stars, planets"; publisher: London: HMSO; published: 1981.
paper. |
1981 |
|
BWA_369_1
|
AMS technical manual 38. Universal Transverse Mercator grid tables for latitudes 0°-80° international spheroid (meters) coordinates for 5-minute intersections. vi], 322 pages. The dates are approximate; publisher: Washington: Army Map Service, Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army; published: no date.
paper. |
1950–1959 |
|
BWA_370_1
|
"Auxiliary tables for loran computation, Pub. No. 223". 133 pages, 'ring' binding; publisher: US Naval Oceanographic Office; published: reprint 1963.
1 volume; paper. |
1963 |
|
BWA_371_1
|
"Cassini-Soldner projection tables English grid". Classified restricted; vii, 109 pages; publisher: War Department, Corps of Engineers, US Lake Survey - New York Office, Military Grid Unit; published: 1944. Army map Service 201068.
1 volume; paper. |
1944 |
|
BWA_372_1
|
"Cassini-Soldner projection tables Irish Grid". Classified restricted (but cancelled); vii, 43 pages; publisher: War Department, Corps of Engineers, US Lake Survey - New York Office, military grid unit; published: 1944. Army Map Service 201069.
1 volume; paper. |
1944 |
|
BWA_372_2
|
Conversion of rectangular Cassini co-ords on county origins to geographical co-ords using book 651B (Irish WOFO grid tables). Handwritten version, loose inside AMS 201069.
1 sheet; paper. |
1944 |
|
BWA_372_3
|
Conversion of rectangular Cassini co-ordinates on county origins to geographical co-ordinates using book 651A (WOFO grid tables). Bound at front of AMS 201068.
paper. |
1944 |
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BWA_373_1
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Boundary commission 1917. Home counties. Maps of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertford, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Middlesex, Essex, Sussex (2 parts), Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Surrey, Kent (joined and mounted on linen).
1 map; paper. |
1917 |
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BWA_373_2
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Boundary commission 1917. Eastern. Maps of Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, Isle of Ely.
map; paper. |
1917 |
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BWA_374_1
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Air photographs. In box. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1940–1949 |
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BWA_380_32
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Southampton & Winchester : Great Western Junction Railway 1901. A map of the proposed route of the extension to Southampton of the Great Western Railway line between Newbury and Shawford, laid out on Ordnance Survey six-inch maps; Sir John Wolfe Barry's copy; 1:10,560.
map; paper. |
1901 |
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BWA_380_33
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City of London churches. File comprising detailed list of churches prepared by Brian Adams, The London Gazette 40090 (2 February 1954), the Church Commissioners' scheme for reorganisation, newspaper clippings, map showing city parishes.
paper. |
1953–1966 |
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BWA_380_34
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Glossary [only] of technical terms in cartography. prepared on behalf of the Cartography Subcommittee of the British National Committee for Geography. 40 pages - the word [only] added to the title by Brian Adams; publisher: London: The Royal Society; published: December 1966.
paper. |
Dec. 1966 |
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BWA_380_37
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The Ordnance Survey Popular Edition one-inch map of England and Wales 1919-1942: a cartographic anatomy. Unbound copy of Yolande Hodson's Ph D. thesis for Birkbeck College, University of London, 1995, together with correspondence with Brian Adams regarding its conversion into the book published in 1997 by the Charles Close Society; in Croxley Script box entitled "Yo's thesis".
Creator: Yolande Hodson.
paper. |
1995–1997 |
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BWA_381_95
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The Ordnance Survey. The issue containing Close's article on the Ordnance Survey [pieces 381/26-94 transferred to box 392]; publisher: Antiquity vol 5 no 18; published: June 1931.
Creator: Col Sir Charles Close.
paper. |
June 1931 |
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BWA_381_126
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Perpetual calendar. Designed by Brian Adams. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1960–1979 |
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BWA_381_127/1
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Marquesas Islands. Section of Admiralty Chart. The date is approximate.
map; paper. |
1960–1969 |
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BWA_381_127/2
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Marquesas Islands. Section of Admiralty Chart, on film. The date is approximate.
map; paper. |
1960–1969 |
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BWA_395_6
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Department of the Environment map library : classified accessions list no 12.
paper. |
Oct. 1974-Dec. 1974 |
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BWA_395_7
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Greater London Council publications : reproductions of maps and prints. 3 pages, A4 typescript.
paper. |
1970 |
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BWA_395_8
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Greater London Council : Survey of London [publications. A4 typescript.
paper. |
1976 |
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BWA_395_9
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Atlas of the Environment. A4 sales brochure issued by the Map Library, Department of the Environment.
paper. |
1977 |
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BWA_395_10
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Department of the Environment map library - map sales list: general. 13 pages A4 typescript, issued at the time the Department of the Environment were responsible for the sale of Ordnance Survey 1:625,000 Planning Series maps.
paper. |
1976 |
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BWA_395_11
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A collection of fine line reproductions from the Greater London Council Archives. Advertising maps and prints of London.
paper. |
1973 |
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BWA_395_12
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Greater London Council Inner London Educational Authority publications : maps & prints, films. A5 folder.
paper. |
1972 |
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BWA_395_13
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Cartography in the Department of the Environment. Brochure, with sections describing cartography, the map library, the air photographs unit, automated cartography, the slide library, the desk atlas of planning maps, and the planning reference series.
paper. |
1973 |
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BWA_395_14
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Johnston's & Bacon's road maps and atlases, world atlases, globes, children's books. Sales catalogue of W & A K Johnston, and G W Bacon, who shared the Edina Works, Easter Road address in Edinburgh from 1953 until 1968. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1956 |
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BWA_395_15
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Edward Stanford maps and books. Booklet offering a general description of the Long Acre, London firm and its merchandise. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1985 |
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BWA_395_16
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Dawson Publishing book information. 3 leaflets giving details of cartographic books published by Dawson, including advance information on "A History of the Ordnance Survey", edited by Colonel W A Seymour. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1980 |
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BWA_395_17
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Harry Margary, Lympne Castle Kent. Envelope containing various advertising leaflets and brochures giving details of the cartographic facsimiles published by Harry Margary. The dates are approximate.
paper. |
1973–1990 |
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BWA_395_18
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Bartholomew mapmakers & publishers catalogue 1980. Sales catalogue of John Bartholomew & Sons Ltd, Duncan Street, Edinburgh.
paper. |
1980 |
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BWA_395_19
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Historical town maps. Brochure advertising town maps sold jointly by Whitehall Press Ltd, Maidstone, and the Royal Geographical Society. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1977 |
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BWA_395_20
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Water Resources Board : publications, data and maps. Sales leaflet.
paper. |
May 1972 |
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BWA_395_21
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The Soil Survey. Descriptive booklet, including list of publications of the Soil Survey of Great Britain. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1975 |
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BWA_395_22
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Hunting Surveys Limited : aerial, land, hydrographic surveyors. Brochure describing the work of the firm which cooperated with Ordnance Survey on official mapping of Jersey. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1970 |
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BWA_395_23
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Hunting cartographic services. Brochure describing the work of the firm Hunting Surveys Ltd, which cooperated with Ordnance Survey on the 1:25,000 Official Leisure Map of Jersey in 1982. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1983 |
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BWA_395_24
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Digital methods of map production. Offprint; the author was from Hunting Surveys Ltd; publisher: Photogrammetric Record 9 (54), 757 to 778; published: October 1979.
Creator: J D Leatherdale.
paper. |
Oct. 1979 |
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BWA_395_25
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Geo projects. Geo Projects (UK) Ltd published a map of London Docklands & Greenwich in 2000; this is Brian Adams's file containing papers related to his advice on the technical and historical aspects of the Greenwich Prime Meridian.
paper. |
1999–2000 |
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BWA_L24_22
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Diagram shewing the present state of the Survey of England. Colour photograph of original map dated 23 February 1831 in TNA (PRO) MPHH 1/239/1; photocopies with Brian Adams's computations at 330/1/2.
Creator: Z Mudge.
paper. |
23 Feb. 1831 |
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BWA_L24_23
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Dublin. Photograph of pull of the unpublished Dublin sheet of Sir Henry James's Map of the World at the ten-mile scale. The original was in 1990 in the fireproof store at Ordnance Survey, Phoenix Park, Dublin; 1:633,600; Ordnance Survey of Ireland; publisher: Ordnance Survey; published: 1867.
paper. |
1867 |
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BWA_L24_24
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Index to the New Series one inch map of the Ordnance Survey of England and Wales, and Scotland. 3 sheets, each photocopied on 4 A2 sheets - the original in TNA (PRO) OS 5/47, 5/48, 5/49. The dates are approximate; 1:633,600; publisher: Ordnance Survey; published: 1890.
map; paper. |
1893–1899 |
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BWA_L24_25
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Folder of diagrams. Brian Adams's diagrams, mostly in preparation for articles in Sheetlines, demonstrating the detailed and painstaking way in which he compiled the diagrams he published.
map; paper. |
1989–1990 |
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BWA_L24_31
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[Design for silver salver depicting Captain Cook's first voyage to Australia]. The design prepared by Hydrographic Chart Branch staff under Brian Adams, the salver presented to Prime Minister John Gorton in commemoration of their visit by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
paper. |
Jan. 1970 |
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BWA_L24_32
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[Design for silver salver depicting Captain Cook's first voyage to New Zealand]. The design prepared by Hydrographic Chart Branch staff under Brian Adams, the salver presented to Prime Minister Keith Holyoak in commemoration of their visit by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.
paper. |
Jan. 1970 |
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BWA_L24_33
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Letter of thanks REMOVED TO L24 33. From the representative of Her Majesty the Queen for design work.
paper. |
1970 |
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BWA_L24_34
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Hydrographic Office device. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1970–1979 |
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BWA_L24_35
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Map room & library. Display board with map samples of areas of particular interest to Brian Adams - West London, Cottenham, Portsmouth, North West London electric railways. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1980–1989 |
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BWA_L24_36
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OR 5491 Scotland and Northern Ireland. The map of Scotland was annotated by Brian Adams for an as yet unexplained purpose. The date is approximate; 1:1,775,000; publisher: GSGS; published: 1963.
map; paper. |
1990–1999 |
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BWA_L24_37
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Perpetual calendar. Prepared on the reverse of an admiralty chart by Brian Adams. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1970–1979 |
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BWA_L24_40
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Plot to fit 1" O.S. maps sheets 160, 161, 170 & 171 or M725 sheet London. Diagram of London area defined by place names and the River Thames, showing air photography flight paths, flight and photograph numbers, scale of imagery; with National Grid, on tracing paper; Ordnance Survey.
paper. |
1961–1965 |
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BWA_L28_1
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Map of St Kilda or Hirta and adjacent islands & stacs (Inverness-shire). Surveyed by John Mathieson F.R.S.E., F.R.S.G.S. (late of H.M. Ordnance Survey) assisted by A.M. Cockburn B.Sc; with inset maps of Boreray and (at scale 1:2500) Village of St Kilda; 1:10,560; publisher: Ordnance Survey; published: 1928.
Creator: John Mathieson.
map; paper. |
1928 |
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BWA_L28_2
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GSGS 3967 Ordnance Survey map of Jersey. With print code 25,000/3/44 19MRS RE; the original map was surveyed in 1913, printed 1914, revised and reprinted 1933 (2000/34); 1:31,680; publisher: GSGS; published: Third Edition, 1943.
map; paper. |
1914–1943 |
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BWA_L28_3
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Map of the island of Alderney. 1:10,560; publisher: Ordnance Survey; published: 1911.
map; paper. |
1911 |
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BWA_L28_4
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GSGS 2558 Alderney. Revised from air photographs January 1943; 1:10,560; publisher: GSGS; published: Third Edition, [1943.
map; paper. |
Jan. 1943 |
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BWA_L28_5
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GSGS 4377 Channel Isles (Sark, Herm and Jethou). Rreprint of a map by Home Forces, 1943; reproduced by War Office, 1946; print code 500/1/47 SPC; 1:12,500; publisher: War Office; published: 1942, Second Edition, 1943.
map; paper. |
1943–1946 |
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BWA_L28_6
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GSGS 4205 Ordnance Survey map of Guernsey. With print code 5000/Aug/44/16MRS/419/302; the original map was surveyed in 1898-99, revised 1933, published by OS 1934, reprinted 1942; 1:21,120; publisher: GSGS; published: 1944.
map; paper. |
1934–1942 |
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BWA_L28_7/1 to 11
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Fourth Edition (National Grid) England and Wales. All 11 sheets, with overprint of boundaries in purple, perhaps made as an aid to the National Parks Commission in their submission on amendments to the 1949 act to the Minister of Housing and Local Government, Duncan Sandys; 1:253,440; Quarter-inch map; publisher: Ordnance Survey; published: 1954.
map; paper. |
1954 |
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BWA_L28_8
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Ordnance Survey of Ireland showing county boundaries, barony boundaries. Showing county boundaries in black, barony boundaries in red; 1:633,600; publisher: Dublin: Ordnance Survey; published: 1938.
map; paper. |
1938 |
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BWA_L28_9
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GSGS 2748 England 1:20,000 sheet XII P. Ordnance Survey 1920, printed at the War Office 1927; Officers' Training Corps examination printing; 1:20,000; publisher: GSGS; published: 1920.
map; paper. |
1920–1927 |
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BWA_L28_10
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Scotland Popular Edition, sheet 72 [of 92]. With print code Reprint 2500/30. On Place's waterproof paper; 1:63,360; One-inch map; publisher: Ordnance Survey; published: 1925, with minor corrections, 1930.
map; paper. |
1925–1930 |
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BWA_L28_11/1, 2
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Great Britain - areas visited. Outline administrative map (both sheets) coloured by Brian Adams to show the areas he had passed through, set foot in, etc. The dates are approximate; 1:625,000; publisher: Ordnance Survey; published: 1944.
map; paper. |
1950–1959 |
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BWA_L28_12/1, 2
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Retriangulation of Great Britain: primary observations 1936-1952. Two sheets; 1:625,000; publisher: Ordnance Survey; published: 1953.
map; paper. |
1936–1952 |
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BWA_L28_13
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Chart showing positions of lighthouses, lightvessels, fog signal stations and other sea marks under the jurisdiction of the Commissioners of Irish Lights. 1:633,600; publisher: London: Geographia; published: 1968.
map; paper. |
1968 |
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BWA_L28_14
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Chart showing positions of lighthouses, lightfloats, fog signal stations and sea marks under the jurisdiction of the Commissioners of Irish Lights. 1:575,000; publisher: Dublin: Ordnance Survey; published: 1985.
map; paper. |
1985 |
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BWA_L29_1
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County Series index sheets. Lancashire, Yorkshire (3 parts), Edinburghshire, Fifeshire and Kinross-shire, Haddingtonshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, Wigtownshire, Isle of Lewis (Ross & Cromarty). Photocopies, in atlas form, overlaid by Brian Adams with traces providing information on sheets affected by the replotted counties programme; 1:2500, 1:10,560.
map; paper. |
1934 |
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BWA_L31_1
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London and its environs. Electrotyped in 1866; engraved originally in 7 separate plates, which have been joined into 1 sheet by the Electrotype process, by L. D'Elboux; EPD Jan. 1867; 1:63,360; publisher: Ordnance Survey.
map; paper. |
1866 |
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BWA_L31_2
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Index to the Ordnance Survey of England and Wales, and part of Scotland. [Sheet 2]: state M-1, the first complete state of the middle sheet, with EPD August 1881 ; 1:633,600; publisher: Ordnance Survey.
map; paper. |
Aug. 1881 |
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BWA_L31_3
|
Index - south sheet. [Sheet 3]: state S-14, with EPD December 1881; 1:633,600; publisher: Ordnance Survey.
map; paper. |
Dec. 1881 |
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BWA_L100_1
|
Flip chart. Brian Adams's flip chart which he used while delivering his address at The Charles Close Society's 1994 AGM in Birkbeck College, London.
paper. |
1994 |
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BWA_L126_1
|
Islands. Seven maps marked up by Brian Adams in calculating how many islands comprised the British Isles, leading to two newspaper columns and an article in Sheetlines 29. His working documents are at 333/2.
paper. |
1989 |
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