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Where do maps and Ordnance Survey data take us? Well, it could be further than just for directions to the local ...
Paul Mulligan, who worked in the Glucksman Map Library in Trinity College Dublin, has compiled a 200-page alphabetical glossary, running from Abbey to Zincography – the latter a method of 19th ...
Ordnance Survey, the UK’s national mapping service, has built up a vast trove of information in the years since it was founded, including data on urban planning, environmental monitoring, critical ...
A major, 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the Coral Sea on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake briefly prompted a tsunami alert for parts of Vanuatu, according ...
The Ordnance Survey’s revenues from its OS Maps app rose by 13pc to £9.5m in the year to April, according to the service’s annual report. By contrast, sales of its paper maps fell by 5pc to ...
The OS200-Digitally Re-mapping Ireland’s Ordnance Survey Heritage project has compiled historic maps, texts, archaeological and toponymical material, including local customs, place names and ...
Ordnance Survey, which is known for paper maps but has undergone a digital transformation in recent years, made the biggest update to its National Geographic Database this week since 2020.
Mine water has long been considered a viable source of renewable heat, as it is already warmed geothermally. Heat pumps can extract and boost heat from the water, providing homes and businesses with ...
Strong performance at Ordnance Survey A senior figure at Ordnance Survey has hailed the company's strong performance over the past year, with the firm having continued to innovate. John Kimmance also ...
Ordnance Survey reveals top map symbol requests 22 August 2023 OS Where you can launch your paddleboard from or find a farm shop could be added to OS leisure maps ...
The proposed route of the Norwich Western Link has been removed from Ordnance Survey (OS) maps, at a time of growing doubts over whether the road will ever be built. In 2021, the route of the road ...