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Ordnance Survey is 235 years old today, 21 June (files.mastodon.green)
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Ordnance Survey is 235 years old today, 21 June.These stamps were produced in 1991 and show snippets of a map of the village of Hamstreet in Kent from 1816, 1906, 1959 and 1991. Chosen because the very first map produced by Ordnance Survey was of the county of Kent. Text and image from postalmuseum.org @map_enthusiasts #maps #OrdnanceSurvey #Kent #England

Four UK postage stamps on a grey background. Each stamp shows a small section of an Ordnance Survey map from four different dates.

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[–] 9 points 4 months ago (5 children)

@edintone@mastodon.green I love this! It's incredible how much of the modern style was already established by 1906

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    @Skua @map_enthusiasts Yes, and how much of the landscape of 1816 is still (hidden) in today's view. Notice 'Ham Street' has become 'Hamstreet' too!

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    I was going to say, they kept most of the 'woods' pretty intact. But fortunately that's because hills get a bit more protection than level ground.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    @Admetus If anyone is a teacher out there, there is a good 5 minute lesson in Geography, History and Art here. Maybe, you could spin it to a whole lesson?

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    It seems most hills get Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty status according to my search, so it is indeed as you say.

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    • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    WOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    WOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
    WWWWWOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

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    [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    I guess the last one switched from "1 inch to 1 mile" to "2cm to 1km", which is why it is slightly larger scale.

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