| Title |
Charles Close Society for the Study of Ordnance Survey Maps |
| Reference |
CCS |
| Extent and Medium |
Paper and cd |
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| Content and context |
Founded in October 1980 by fifteen people meeting at the British Library, the Charles Close Society (www.charlesclosesociety.org.uk) has a current membership (2011) of over 600, and is publisher of several definitive books on Ordnance Survey and military mapping. Its journal, Sheetlines, is issued thrice yearly. The archive contains some working papers, indexes to Sheetlines, some of its ephemeral publications, also a collection started in 2002 of security images on CD-rom and DVD (mostly TIF images) of very rarely encountered Ordnance Survey and military maps which, because of their potentially unique state, might otherwise be in danger of extinction (CCS_218). |
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CCS_129_2
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The Charles Close Society for the study of Ordnance Survey maps. Undated advertising leaflet, A4 format; publisher: CCS.
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1980–1989 |
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CCS_150_20
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OS covers - a glossary of terms. Offprint; publisher: Sheetlines 18, 2-9; published: 1987.
Creator: John Cruickshank, David Archer.
offprint; paper. |
1987 |
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CCS_218
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[Digital images collection. Collection of digital images of Ordnance Survey maps and related publications which survive in tiny numbers, and which may thus be at risk of extinction].
CDs / DVDs; cd. |
1817–1945 |
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CCS_377_1
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Draft index to Sheetlines. With letter from Mike Miller to Brian Garvan.
paper. |
1985 |
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CCS_381_1
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Roman roads and forts. Scrapbook of 1:25,000 map extracts, with information on roman sites thereon, apparently owned by John F Shipley. The latter date is approximate.
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1948–1960 |
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CCS_381_2
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Index to Sheetlines numbers 1 - 15, 1981 - 1985.
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1981–1985 |
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CCS_381_3
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Index to Sheetlines numbers 1 to 33. Publisher: The Charles Close Society; published: 1992.
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Oct. 1981-Apr. 1992 |
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CCS_381_4
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Index to Sheetlines numbers 1 to 33. Large format photocopy; publisher: The Charles Close Society; published: 1992.
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Oct. 1981-Apr. 1992 |
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CCS_381_5
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Sheetlines index numbers 1 to 45. Publisher: The Charles Close Society; published: 1996.
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Oct. 1981-Apr. 1996 |
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CCS_381_6
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Sheetlines cumulative index to Sheetlines 1 to 68. Publisher: The Charles Close Society; published: 2004.
Creator: compiled by Lionel Hooper.
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Oct. 1981-Dec. 2003 |
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CCS_381_7
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The Ordnance Survey one-inch maps of England and Wales Third Edition (large sheet series) : a map study monograph. 252 pages, perfect bound; 1:63,360; publisher: The Charles Close Society; published: 1988.
Creator: Guy Messenger.
paper. |
1988 |
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CCS_381_8
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The Ordnance Survey one-inch maps of England and Wales Third Edition (large sheet series) : a map study monograph. Additions and corrections. 4 pages A5 format; 1:63,360.
Creator: Guy Messenger.
paper. |
Apr. 1989 |
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CCS_381_9
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The Charles Close Society : minutes of the annual general meeting 12 May 1990 and membership list as at 12 September 1990. Sheetlines 28 - supplement.
paper. |
May 1990 |
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CCS_381_10
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Supplement to Sheetlines Number 31 September 1991. Including list of members 31 August 1991, and AGM minutes, held at the Royal Geographical Society, 20 July 1991.
paper. |
Sep. 1991 |
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CCS_381_11
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Charles Close Society : minutes of the eleventh annual general meeting on 16 May 1992 and list of members as at 1 September 1992.
paper. |
May 1992 |
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CCS_381_12
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Minutes of the twelfth annual general meeting of the Charles Close Society, held on the 15th May 1993 at the RCAHMS, 16 Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh.
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May 1993 |
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CCS_381_13
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The Charles Close Society current list of members [1993].
paper. |
1993 |
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CCS_381_14
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The Society Charles Close for the study of Ordnance Survey maps : membership list 1994. Together with AGM minutes, 14 May 1994, statement of accounts, 1993-1994.
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1994 |
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CCS_381_15
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The Charles Close Society for the study of Ordnance Survey maps : membership list 1995. Together with AGM minutes, 13 May 1995, the society committees, 1995-96, statement of accounts, 1994-1995.
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1995 |
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CCS_381_16
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The Charles Close Society for the study of Ordnance Survey maps : membership list 1996. Together with AGM minutes, 18 May 1996, the society committees, 1996-97, statement of accounts, 1995-1996.
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1996 |
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CCS_381_17
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The Charles Close Society for the study of Ordnance Survey maps : membership list 1997. Together with AGM minutes, 17 May 1997, statement of accounts, 1996-1997, the society committees, 1997-98.
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1997 |
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CCS_381_18
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The Charles Close Society for the study of Ordnance Survey maps : membership list 1998. Together with AGM minutes, 9 May 1998, statement of accounts, 1997-1998, the society committees, 1998-99, publication list - as at March 1998.
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1998 |
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CCS_381_19
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Charles Close Society list of dealers in second-hand Ordnance Survey maps, issue 1.
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Dec. 2001 |
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CCS_381_20
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An Irish miscellany : III - county origins of Ireland. Reprinted from Sheetlines 30, April 1991, 16-17.
Creator: Brian Adams.
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Apr. 1991 |
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CCS_381_21
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The British Isles - how many?. Reprinted from Sheetlines 29, January 1991, 2-4.
Creator: Brian Adams.
paper. |
Jan. 1991 |
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CCS_381_22
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Parallel to the meridian of Butterton Hill" - do I laugh or cry?. Reprinted from Sheetlines 38, January 1994, 15-19, with amendment, Sheetlines 50, December 1997, 58-9.
Creator: Brian Adams.
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Jan. 1994-Dec. 1997 |
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CCS_381_23
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198 years and 153 meridians, 152 defunct. Reprinted from Sheetlines 25, 3-7; 26, 15-20; 27, 3-9.
Creator: Brian Adams.
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Aug. 1989-Apr. 1990 |
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CCS_381_24
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Collected works. Reprinted from Sheetlines 24, 25, 27, 29, 30.
Creator: Brian Adams.
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Apr. 1989-Apr. 1991 |
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CCS_381_25
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Projections and Origins. Collected writings of Brian Adams, edited by Roger Hellyer and Chris Higley [pieces 381/26 to 94 transferred to box 392]; publisher: London: The Charles Close Society; published: 2006.
Creator: Brian Adams.
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2006 |
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CCS_381_128
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The Ordnance Survey one-inch Seventh Series : a list of its editions and sub-states. Edition 1; with the assistance of Guy Messenger; print code 50/5/86.Sx; 1:63,360; publisher: London: The Charles Close Society; published: 1986.
Creator: Richard Oliver.
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May 1986 |
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CCS_381_130
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The Ordnance Survey one-inch Seventh Series : a list of its editions and sub-states. Edition 2; with the assistance of Guy Messenger; copy with white cover; print code 25/6/86.Sx (not found); 25/10/86.Sx; 1:63,360; publisher: London: The Charles Close Society; published: 1986.
Creator: Richard Oliver.
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June 1986 |
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CCS_381_131
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The Ordnance Survey one-inch Seventh Series : a list of its editions and sub-states. Edition 2; with the assistance of Guy Messenger; copy with yellow cover, redesigned on inside and back faces; print code 20/5/87.Sx; 1:63,360; publisher: London: The Charles Close Society; published: 1986.
Creator: Richard Oliver.
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June 1986 |
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CCS_381_132
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Draft list of known states. List issued by Mike Cottrell of known states of the one-inch Popular Edition of England and Wales; 1:63,360; publisher: Marlow.
Creator: M G Cottrell.
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June 1991 |
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CCS_381_133
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Sheetlines 16. First reprint, 12/89; publisher: London: The Charles Close Society; published: 1986.
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Aug. 1986 |
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CCS_381_134
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Sheetlines 20. Experimental yellow cardboard wrapper, with list of contents on front face, and advertisements elsewhere; the four pages inside are pages 1 and 2 of the issue and 2 of other material; publisher: London: The Charles Close Society; published: 1987.
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Dec. 1987 |
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CCS_381_135
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The Ordnance Survey's artists : a talk with illustrations by John Paddy Browne. Programme on grey card, including two illustrations by Ellis Martin; issued with 389/9. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1980–1983 |
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CCS_381_136
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Re-union of the Ordnance Survey Staff to welcome those rejoined from H.M. Forces ..June 23rd 1919. Facsimile programme, including a drawing by Ellis Martin; issued with 389/8. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1980–1983 |
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CCS_381_137
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The Charles Close Society list of members - 15 April 1987. With manuscript alterations by Guy Messenger.
paper. |
Apr. 1987 |
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CCS_381_138
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Ordnance Survey half-inch map of England & Wales : annotated lists of states on record - December 1992. A5 format; for earlier and later versions of the same list see box 388; 1:126,720.
Creator: Guy Messenger.
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Dec. 1992 |
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CCS_381_139
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Ordnance Survey half-inch map of England & Wales : annotated lists of states on record - December 1992. A5 format; another copy with manuscript additions by Guy Messenger; for earlier and later versions of the same list see box 388; 1:126,720.
Creator: Guy Messenger.
paper. |
Dec. 1992 |
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CCS_381_140
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OS one inch map - Popular Edition of England and Wales : catalogue of KGM's collection - 1 Feb 1992. A5 format, with manuscript additions by Guy Messenger; 1:63,360.
paper. |
Feb. 1992 |
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CCS_381_141
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The Ordnance Survey one-inch maps of England and Wales Third Edition (large sheet series) : a map study monograph. A5 format; advertising leaflet (2 copies); 1:63,360.
paper. |
1988 |
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CCS_381_142
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The Ordnance Survey one-inch maps of England and Wales Third Edition (large sheet series) : a map study monograph : additions and corrections. A4 folded to A5 format; 1:63,360.
Creator: Guy Messenger.
paper. |
Apr. 1989 |
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CCS_381_143
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The Ordnance Survey one-inch maps of England and Wales Third Edition (large sheet series) : a map study monograph : additions and corrections. A4 format unfolded, double sided; 1:63,360.
Creator: Guy Messenger.
paper. |
Apr. 1989 |
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CCS_381_144
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The Ordnance Survey one-inch maps of England and Wales Third Edition (large sheet series) : a map study monograph : additions and corrections. A4 format unfolded, on two pages; 1:63,360.
Creator: Guy Messenger.
paper. |
Apr. 1989 |
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CCS_392_138
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Book and Magazine Collector, no.8. The article "Ordnance Survey maps : an introduction to this growing specialist field", by Campbell Kennedy on pages 27 to 33.
paper. |
Oct. 1984 |
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CCS_395_1
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The Charles Close Society for the study of Ordnance Survey maps : minutes of the first meeting held on 8 November 1980 at the British Library Map Library. 3 pages, A4 typescript.
paper. |
Nov. 1980 |
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CCS_395_2
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The Charles Close Society for the study of Ordnance Survey maps : amended rules of the society : draft. A4 typescript.
paper. |
7 May 1983 |
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CCS_395_3
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The Charles Close Society for the study of Ordnance Survey maps. Brochure. The date is approximate.
paper. |
1985 |
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CCS_395_4
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Charles Close Society 1993 AGM auction. A4 leaflet announcing the auction of the special Balmoral maps produced by the Ordnance Survey to celebrate the bicentenary.
paper. |
1993 |
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CCS_395_5
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Establishment of CCS publications fund. Proposal in the handwriting of Guy Messenger.
paper. |
1988 |
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CCS_395_26
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John Dennett's papers. Offprint; publisher: Sheetlines 79, 8 to 9; published: August 1907.
Creator: David Archer.
paper. |
2007 |
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CCS_400_3
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Current exhibition : O G S Crawford 23 April - 14 June 2008. Exhibition brochure by John Hansard Gallery, Southampton; exhibitions and events April - June 2008.
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23 Apr. 2008–14 June 2008 |
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CCS_400_4
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O G S Crawford 23 April - 14 June 2008. Exhibition guide by John Hansard Gallery, Southampton; introduction to an exhibition of photographs taken by O G S Crawford.
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23 Apr. 2008–14 June 2008 |
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CCS_405_55
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One-inch England & Wales Popular Edition Sheet 108. Blue water and red contour plates only - the cover reference to fifth edition is erroneous; 1:63,360; Ordnance Survey map.
map; paper. |
1921 |
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CCS_409_24
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Ordnance Survey period map correspondence. 4 letters to Roger Hellyer from Reginald Arthur Jerrard, one of the team of draughtsmen and field workers in the Ordnance Survey's Archaeology Department during the 1930s under O G S Crawford.
paper. |
Oct. 1987-Apr. 1988 |
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CCS_409_25
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Ordnance Survey period map correspondence. Letter to Roger Hellyer from Roland E Curtis, one of the team of draughtsmen and field workers in the Ordnance Survey's Archaeology Department during the 1930s under O G S Crawford.
paper. |
Oct. 1987 |
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CCS_409_26
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Ordnance Survey period map correspondence. Letter to Roger Hellyer from Harries Collins Bowen, a colleague of O G S Crawford, concerning proof copies of the unpublished Amesbury sheet of Celtic Earthworks of Salisbury Plain.
paper. |
Oct. 1987 |
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CCS_409_27
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Ordnance Survey period map correspondence. Letter to Roger Hellyer from John F C Phillips, written soon after the death of his father C W Phillips, successor to O G S Crawford as Ordnance Survey Archaeology Officer.
paper. |
May 1988 |
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CCS_409_28
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Ordnance Survey period map correspondence. 6 letters to Roger Hellyer from John Kenneth Sinclair St Joseph, Emeritus Professor of Aerial Photographic Studies, University of Cambridge, who between 1937 and 1941 was compiler of the northern sheets for O G S Crawford's quarter-inch map of Roman Britain. In the event only Scotland sheet 3 "Scotland in Roman times" was printed in 1940, of which some fifty copies were unofficially circulated.
paper. |
Oct. 1987-May 1988 |
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CCS_409_29
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Tabula Imperii Romani correspondence. 3 letters to Roger Hellyer from Squadron Leader E J Andre Kenny, describing his work as a Research Fellow at Trinity College Cambridge in preparing the models and notes for the 1:1,000,000 sheet J34 Athens. He delivered the materials to the Ordnance Survey in 1935, but they were probably destroyed in the 1940 air raids over Southampton. The sheet is still unpublished.
paper. |
June 1988 |
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CCS_410_15
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List of GSGS (Air) recorded surviving copies. 4 pages, A4 format. List compiled by Roger Hellyer, annotated with additional information by Ian Mumford from the IDWO Lithographic Room Print and Transfer Daybook 1901-62.
paper. |
May 2008 |
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