FESTIVAL NEWS
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The Land of Hopeful Commuters
‘Where do you hope to be?’ London Transport Museum is collecting Londoners' responses to this question at http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/landofhopefulcommuters, which will be used by the artist Agnès Poitevin-Navarre to create a new artwork for the Museum’s ‘Mind the Map’ exhibition! Here’s your chance to contribute to a major artwork that will be displayed in London Transport Museum, 18th May to 28th October 2012. More »
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We’re losing our mental maps
Can't go anywhere without your sat-nav? You might be wiping out your memory. More »
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Londonist Highly Recommends LMF Book
The Londonist is the first to review LMF's London in Maps, A Changing Perspective, a brand new book setting out unusual and intriguing London maps you might not have seen before. Read the full review here. Available for purchase now from the London Mapping Festival. £29.99 plus P&P, 200 pages, hardcover, full colour. More »
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UK Police Forces Embrace 3D Laser Scanning
LMF supporter, Leica Geosystems, is pleased to announce the largest ever order of Leica ScanStation C10’s as UK Police Forces embrace High Definition SurveyingTM (HDS). The scanners will be supplied as part of a £2.7 million investment from the Department of Transport to reduce motorway closures following a collision. Delivery of the instruments, full onsite training and support will commence later this month in readiness to help ease the potential traffic congestion caused by major collisions, especially in light of the forthcoming 2012 Olympics. More »
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FREE Geography Workshop for Year 10 Students
Year 10 geography teachers are encouraged to bring a group of their students to attend the FREE Power of Geography Schools' Workshop led by The British Cartographic Society on 15 March in Chatham, Kent. More »
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LMF’s First Six Months
The London Mapping Festival has had an incredibly successful first six months boasting a sell out launch, a 30-strong exhibitor showcase, a comprehensive map gallery, in excess of 80 commercial and non-commercial supporters, over 500 twitter followers, 25 Supporters’ events, and a 1st book print run that’s sold out. So what’s in store for 2012? Keep up to date by signing up to the monthly LMF e-newsletter. More »
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New London Map Book – available for purchase
London in Maps: a changing perspective, published for the London Mapping Festival (LMF), is a compelling collection of maps illustrating the diverse ways in which the Capital has been mapped and portrayed both today and in the past. Now available for purchase at £29.99 (+p&p). View sample pages & order here. More »
