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Map Lovers - this is the thread for you

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Homer
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Have you tried OS Maps 3D virtual viewer on iPad with them?
Homer
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cdn-images-1.medium.com
Angus Clydesdale
Angus Clydesdale
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Oh, I like that! :)
Lizzie Whizz
Lizzie Whizz
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Lovely! No, I don't have suitable tech at the hut.
Homer
Homer
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I've used it with scouts a lot, you can zoom in and out and 'walk the route', you can even turn on the contours to help teach
Rosehip
Rosehip
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3 norths align,
grough.co.uk
Fragile Do Not Bend
Fragile Do Not Bend
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That’s interesting, thanks for the link RH
flyingfinn
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3 norths align, grough.co.uk


There was a piece on the Today programme on R4 about this today.
Rosehip
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I shall see if I can find that on iplayer thingy, thanks :)
♪♫ Synge ♪♫
♪♫ Synge ♪♫
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♪♫ Synge ♪♫
I’ve been idly following the progress of my train home as it dawdles along behind a “stopping service”. Here’s an OS symbol I hadn’t seen before - the black symbol to the south of the railway line in the middle of the map. I worked out what it was as I could see it out of the window as we went past. Answer in the spoiler below the image.



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About This Thread

Maintained by McGoohan
Do you love maps? Is planning the journey the best bit? Yeah, course it is.

This is the thread for YOU! (Original idea: Trin)

Here are some Fetchie-sourced links:

Buying maps
Dash4it: dash4it.co.uk (Oranj)
Yellow Publications: yellowpublications.co.uk (GM)
New Zealand: data.gns.cri.nz (Jenelopy)

Links to online mapping
DEFRA online map: magic.defra.gov.uk (Cerretonia)
Where's The Path: wtp2.appspot.com (Homer)
Lightning Maps: lightningmaps.org (McG)
Ordnance Survey: osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk
ViewRanger: viewranger.com (-Monty-)
Swiss Maps: map.schweizmobil.ch (Homer)
The Underground Map (London through the ages) (Dio): theundergroundmap.com

Historical maps
Archi UK Old Maps: archiuk.com (Homer)
Historical maps: maps.nls.uk (Creature of the Hill)
British Library Collection: flickr.com
ianvisits.co.uk (Chrisull)

Routes
British Pilgrimage Trust: britishpilgrimage.org (McG)
Slow ways (connecting towns): slowways.uk (Sigh/GordonG)
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