Comments on: Sanborn Maps

By: Maili

Maili — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 02:16:07 +0000

Gabriele, you have another typo. It’s Camulodunum. Colchester DOES have maps dating back to, I think, 9th century. You can find copies at a) Colchester History Society, b) Colchester Central Library’s reference section, and c) Colchester Castle Museum [which has a cool interactive section within the castle]. I believe Colchester Institute also has copies but in, I think, Religious archives. Maili, a former Colchester resident.

By: Trista Bane

Trista Bane — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 06:12:24 +0000

What a wonderful tool! Thanks for sharing.

*Gasp* I didn’t realize some libraries were having so much trouble! Not own a copy of Goblet of Fire!? That’s rubbish!

By: Sam H

Sam H — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 03:07:11 +0000

I’ve worked in library for 10 years and I’ve never heard of those maps. Thanks for putting the information out there. Also, thanks everyone for doing what you can to help out libraries. Our funding was also way reduced to the point where out director blew our new book budget back in December! She was supposed to have made it last until June 30. Now we are depending on donations for all book and AV materials until then. A local college librarian took pity and bought us a copy of Walk the Line and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

By: Gabriele

Gabriele — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 03:01:12 +0000

Argh, typo again. It’s Tolosa

By: Gabriele

Gabriele — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 02:59:35 +0000

Lol, I wish fire insurances had kept records of the town maps of Britain, France, Italy and Germany – and some cities here are 2000+ years old.

What I need is plans of Moguntiacum (Mayence), Camolodunum (Colchester), Tolose (Tolouse), Rome and some other places from 410 AD, please.

I suppose maps at least close to the time (+/- 50 to 100 years) are kept in the town archives, but that would require me to travel there and my bank account doesn’t like the idea, at least not all the places I’d like to go. Britain might be an option for this year and Mayence (Mainz) is within reach, maybe I could even get something via interlibrary loan.

Research is fun, isn’t it?

By: Deeanne Gist

Deeanne Gist — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:55:45 +0000

Australia! Oh, golly, Marjorie. I have absolutely no idea! But if I set a book in Utah, you can bet it will be Price!!:smile:

By: Marjorie Jones

Marjorie Jones — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 23:06:29 +0000

Utah? Kewl. I live in Price, so if you set a book here, ask me anythin’.

Oh, we have one ‘house’ here that is now a copy center. The original house is still intact, behind the added-on storefront and it belonged to the one and only Matt Warner, who rode with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and was later the town constable. Only in the old west, ya know LOL.

I’m going to have to check out those maps. Does anyone know of a resource for Australia? I about killed myself trying to get the lay of the land perfect for Marble Bar, Australia. And I’m pretty sure it’s wrong LOL.

Marjorie

By: Meg

Meg — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:26:43 +0000

These maps sound fascinating. I’d better not check ‘em out until I have some spare time, or I’ll never get any writing done. Thanks for the info.

By: Deeanne Gist

Deeanne Gist — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:25:21 +0000

So … as an aside … who got the call for a RITA this morning??? Golden Heart???

By: Deeanne Gist

Deeanne Gist — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 18:08:35 +0000

Oh, Eileen! I will have to ask my library if they do that. What a great service.

And you’re right, Sandy. Joining “Friends of the Library” for $10 a year, volunteering at the Book Sale, donating books, all those these can help tremendously. And I’m the first to confess that I don’t do all I should.