Topic: 1958 map of the mournes (Read 16438 times)

LandyLiam · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2011 »

here's a wee shot of the Deers Meadow (now Spelga Dam)

the map is quite stiff and unused so hard to fold flat to get a good series of pics, when i get enough people round we'll stretch it out and get a good quality pic

RedLeader · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2011 »

Awesome, wonder where you can buy old maps like that?

Here's the recent one for comparison.

ChuckMcB · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2011 »

Quote from: RedLeader on January 08, 2011

Awesome, wonder where you can buy old maps like that?

It's not quite the same but the OSNI claim to sell "Historical Map Tiles" in electronic (ECW) format.

Unfortunately I find their 'Map console' useless to figure out if there are any Mourne maps in their archive, let alown the price.

LandyLiam · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2011 »

I got the map on ebay for a whopping £2.50 (including postage)

Daylight robbery as its original price was only 4 shillings

(that's 20p to you younguns)

Kat · « **Reply #19 on:** January 08, 2011 »

Wow!! That's a great price. You've inspired in me an interest in old maps! We really take for granted these days the level of detail on maps! There are hardly any contour lines on the mountains in that pic.

ChuckMcB · « **Reply #20 on:** January 08, 2011 »

Quote from: Chuck on January 08, 2011

Unfortunately I find their 'Map console' useless to figure out if there are any Mourne maps in their archive, let alown the price.

OK, had another look at the OSNI's system. Looks like the trick is to zoom down as much as possible and then select a time period, then select all the tick boxes and see if anything displays. Then repeat for all Time Periods. If you find anything then click "Show Products" to see how big the map is that you are buying. And do it all in IE as FF doesn't display any of the tool tips)

I turned up a 6 inch to the mile map of the Mournes from between 1919 and 1938 priced at an exorbitant £25 :/ I suppose it's soo expensive because it would be easy for someone to convert to a usable format and post online , new link (140MB)

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Dowser · « **Reply #21 on:** January 08, 2011 »

Quote from: Chuck on January 08, 2011

I turned up a 6 inch to the mile map of the Mournes from between 1919 and 1938

That's the map I've been using... Have Ordnance Survey released a more up to date one

LandyLiam · « **Reply #22 on:** April 29, 2011 »

Driving by Spega Dam today and spotted the old road as the water level was so low.

went up Pigeon Rock for an aerial view

here's the view from bit of the old road which is normally above water

and zooming in we can see an old bridge there too

if it stays dry a few more days i might see if i can walk across, would love to try driving the landy over

Matthew · « **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2011 »

Wow that's class, dad told me there was a road down there but I was never sure. I'll have to go and tell him he was right.

RedLeader · « **Reply #24 on:** April 30, 2011 »

That's fascinating. I'd love to see this when the water was low.

MG1 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 02, 2011 »

Thats cool would like a wee look at that too.

LandyLiam · « **Reply #26 on:** April 07, 2012 »

back on the topic of historical mournes, i recently purchased a 1962 "guide to walking in the mournes" and here's an interesting snippet to show how times have changed in those 50 years

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A word now about walking inside the boundary wall. Arrangements for this should be made and discussed with the Belfast Water Commissioners, as this is all their property. In any case, stop without fail if challenged by a guard, and don't descend to the reservoirs in a hurry or at dusk, as this may well arouse suspicion. Remember Ulster has a security problem, and the is Belfast's water supply.

I remember in the 90s being challenged by a guard at Silent Valley when on the grassy slope near the damn (the hill now frequented by families rolling easter eggs). It was quite funny as the air-raid alarm also went off

So be glad of our current freedom of the Mournes, while it lasts

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