Ordnance Survey
Britishnoun
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An Ordnance Survey map from the 19th Century shows the exact location of the burial ground.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2025
She worked from large Ordnance Survey maps and captured photos to plot every point, to enable approaching craft to know they were at the correct part of the beach.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
The company has recently signed a £5.5m partnership with the UK - funded by the UK Space Agency - to provide satellite data on methane emissions to UK organisations such as Ordnance Survey.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2023
Mapping company Ordnance Survey are providing the expertise to integrate that information with location specific data and satellite imagery.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023
Last summer on sunny days I cycled as far as Ordnance Survey Map 150'd let me.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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