Map Making (1961)

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A 1961 British Pathe newsreel film on how maps were made, showing the survey and drawing methods of the time. It is a record of mid-century cartographic work before digital mapping.

HN people share it for the amazing ingenuity of 1960s Ordnance Survey methods.

“The ingenuity is truly amazing!”

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@geospeck2021 · in “Map Making (1961) [video]”
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@gameshot9112021 · in “Can You See the Republic of Ireland from England?”
Here's[1] a YouTube video I just watched yesterday which shows how they used to do Ordnance Surveys back in the 1960s. The ingenuity is truly amazing! [1] ▶ this video
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