[geo-discuss] Re: Fwd: [ordnancemaps] Soviet Military Maps of UK

Sun Aug 21 07:56:19 UTC 2005

Hi folks,

One of the largest distributors of Russian, indeed, Eastern European 
maps is EastView Cartographic - an American company.
http://www.eastview.com/

Note: I am not not affiliated in any way.

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Rufus Pollock wrote:

> [Moving to discuss as this seems a more appropriate]
>
> Richard Fairhurst wrote:
>
>> Here's one from the Ordnance Survey discussion list (not OS 
>> politics/licensing, rather the study and collection of OS maps).
>>
>> The Soviet military maps represent an interesting potential source 
>> for free geodata. OS has laid claim to partial copyright, and made 
>> what (to me) sounded like quite a convincing case. But the message 
>> below suggests there may be more to it than that.
>
>
> What was their case? That the Russians took the data from the OS? What 
> is the copyright status of Russian maps in general?
>
>> I can't commit to going (I'll just have started a new job, a long way 
>> from Cambridge) but will circulate among a few Cambridge-based types 
>> I know. Anyone else interested? (8 Oct is a Saturday, I believe.)
>
>
> I may well be in Cambridge that day and if so would definitely like to 
> attend.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rufus
>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: "jomidav" <jomidav at btopenworld.com>
>>> Date: 20 August 2005 10:37:01 BST
>>> To: ordnancemaps at yahoogroups.co.uk
>>> Subject: [ordnancemaps] Soviet Military Maps of UK
>>> Reply-To: ordnancemaps at yahoogroups.co.uk
>>>
>>> Members of this forum may be interested in the 'study day' at
>>> Cambridge on 8 October. The purpose is to pool our knowledge of the
>>> Soviet military mapping of Britain.
>>>
>>> We will have three speakers : Henry Dodds (presenter of Radio 4
>>> programme Balalaikas in Blackpool), David Watt (of DGIA) and myself,
>>> John Davies (author of Sheetlines story 'Uncle Joe Knew Where You
>>> Lived').
>>>
>>> We will discuss the global Soviet mapping initiative and will focus on
>>> UK and Ireland and in particular on the large scale town plans.  The
>>> OS have claimed that the maps contravene Crown Copyright, but my
>>> researches have fairly convincingly demonstrated otherwise.
>>>
>>> There will be an exhibition of several Soviet sheets and the
>>> equivalent OS maps and a discussion forum to share information and
>>> reach some conclusions.  Several of those attending have personal
>>> knowledge of the circumstances of their production and deployment.
>>>
>>> The venue is Cambridge University Library.  Date is 08.10.05 and the
>>> time is 10.30 for 11.00 until about 16.00.  There is no fee but a
>>> small administrative charge may be required.
>>>
>>> Numbers are limited and advance booking is essential.  There are still
>>> some places available.  Please contact me direct on
>>> jomidav at btinternet.com to reserve a place.
>>>
>>> John Davies
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Jeff Thurston
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