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Bob Dobson · 07-10-2011, 11:00

An lecture in every way. The history of maps & mapping/maps of Lancashire. Covered
c1300 to the introduction of the Ordnance Survey. His slides showed a map contaiuning the Haslingden Canal, which was never construcrted, and a river whigh flowed from Manchester due North to Preston - an error by a 18thcentury cartographer. The lecture was very well received. A full house despite the weather. The lecturer even prepared two hand-outs for us to take away.

Atarah would like that these lectures covered only very localised subjects, but not enough speakers could be found for this.

07-10-2011, 11:00	#138
Bob Dobson Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staining, Blackpool Posts: 3,096 Liked: 407 times Rep Power: 158676	Re: Hyndburn Local History Society. An lecture in every way. The history of maps & mapping/maps of Lancashire. Covered c1300 to the introduction of the Ordnance Survey. His slides showed a map contaiuning the Haslingden Canal, which was never construcrted, and a river whigh flowed from Manchester due North to Preston - an error by a 18thcentury cartographer. The lecture was very well received. A full house despite the weather. The lecturer even prepared two hand-outs for us to take away. Atarah would like that these lectures covered only very localised subjects, but not enough speakers could be found for this.