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Visit to Oxford

What Cultural visit
When November 20, 2008
from 21:55 to 21:55
Where 51.75391 -1.25754
Contact Name Mike Nolan
Contact Email
Contact Phone (01635) 253167
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by John Knight — last modified September 11, 2008 22:13

In Spring 2007 the DSA organised a visit to Oxford for some of its members with interests in British historical military cartography. The visit was reported in the Winter 2007 issue of the DSA Ranger journal. At that time, Nick Millea, the Bodleian Library’s Map Librarian, agreed to host another such visit in 2008 if there was sufficient interest. In view of the DSA Seminar in June 2008 and other events in the early autumn, Nick has suggested the visit might now take place on Thursday 20 November, to be coincident with one of his TOSCA events (The Oxford Seminars in Cartography).

A provisional programme for the day follows but this programme and the timings are flexible. 

The main aim is a convivial get-together of like minds and interests.

 
1040-1100               Park at “Park & Ride”, Redbridge, on south side of Oxford, cost £1-00, and take No. 300,
                                Redbridge, bus to Dagenham’s, £2-20 return. Keep ticket for return.
 
1100-1130               Coffee under own arrangements in Broad Street area.
                                (Kings Arms, Blackwells Bookshop, St. Mary’s Church Vaults, etc.)
 
1130-1140               Assemble at Clarendon Building, (The covered entrance way to the Old Bodleian Library
                                Quadrangle), Broad Street.
 
1140-1215               “The Gough Map” talk by Nick Millea.
 
1215-1250               “Water Supply Maps of Military Geologists in World Wars” 
                                Talk by Ted Rose.
 
1250-1350               Lunch under our own arrangements in Broad Street area.
 
1350-1400               Move to the Museum of the History of Science.
 
1400-1445               “The 400th Anniversary of The Telescope” 
                                Guided tour of a new exhibition at the museum by Jim Bennett.
 
1445-1500               Re-assemble at Clarendon Building.
 
1500-1530               “Some manuscript military maps in the Bodleian Collection” 
                                talk by Mike Nolan.
 
1500-1600               Discussion on the day, chat and browse a display of manuscript and printed military maps                                 selected from the Bodleian collection by Nick Millea.
 
1600-1645               Tea under own arrangements in Broad Street area.
 
1645-1700               Optional - Walk to University of Oxford Centre for the Environment, South Parks Rd.
 
1700-1830               Optional attendance of TOSCA Meeting. 
                                Board Room, University of Oxford Centre for the Environment.
 
                                “At the End of the Queue: The O.S. One-Inch in the Later 19th Century”
                                lecture by Richard Oliver, Exeter University.
 
1830  +                    Disperse or informal Supper in University Staff Club.
                                Optional. Dress infomal. No advance booking necessary.
 

The costs involved are individuals’ parking, bus fare, coffee, lunch and supper.

A group of from 8 to 16 would make the visit viable.

Any bids to attend all, or any part, of the day should be made direct to Mike Nolan, Phone (01635) 253167 or maptnolan@googlemail.com.

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