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Charles Close Society for the Study of Ordnance Survey Maps, 1817 - 2017

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/3296/Maps/CCSA.CCS

Scope and Contents

The archive contains some working papers, indexes to Sheetlines, some of its ephemeral publications, also a collection started in 2002 of security images on CD-rom and DVD (mostly TIF images) of very rarely encountered Ordnance Survey and military maps which, because of their potentially unique state, might otherwise be in danger of extinction (CCS_218).

Dates

  • Creation: 1817 - 2017

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

The Charles Close Society Archives is available for consultation by researchers in the Map Room at Cambridge University Library. Appointments for access should be made in advance by contacting the Head of the Map Department, Anne Taylor (maps@lib.cam.ac.uk). Further contact details and Map Room opening hours can be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/departments/maps/map-department-contact-details. Anyone wishing to use the collection must first acquire a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket, see https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/using-library/your-library-membership Members of the Charles Close Society wishing to consult the Charles Close Society Archives will not be charged for a ticket on production of their current CCS membership card and providing that they have first contacted Anne Taylor who will support their application.

Biographical / Historical

Founded in October 1980 by fifteen people meeting at the British Library, the Charles Close Society (www.charlesclosesociety.org.uk) has a current membership (2011) of over 600, and is publisher of several definitive books on Ordnance Survey and military mapping. Its journal, Sheetlines, is issued thrice yearly.

Extent

1 collection : Paper and cd

Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2011-03-18 15:30:54+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

Contact:
Cambridge University Library
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom