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28 August 2007
Pictometry proves a nationwide success
With an ever increasing number of towns and cities being captured, Pictometry oblique view imagery has been sparking interest from local authorities and emergency services across the entire country.
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21 August 2007
Maps prove class act for Scotland’s schoolchildren
Tens of thousands of Scottish schoolchildren are being encouraged to get active and discover the world around them as Ordnance Survey launches its annual Free maps for 11-year-olds initiative.
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09 August 2007
OS MasterMap Address Layer 2 Podcast
Cara Reed, Ordnance Survey’s senior product manager for addressing data, talks to Scott Sinclair about how the national mapping agency collects and represents addressing information.
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02 August 2007
Ordnance Survey runs “Getting the most out of OS MasterMap” courses for local government
Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency, is hosting a series of one day seminars across Great Britain to help local authorities and the emergency services get the most out of its flagship product, OS MasterMap.