Welcome
Welcome to August’s edition of the LMF e-newsletter which is packed full of new mapping-based events and activities for families professionals and the just plain curious. Wherever you are in the capital, you’re bound to find something that whets your appetite.
News
Olympic 2012 Map of Locations
Got tickets for the Olympics? Check out the various locations of venues in London on the London2012 website. You can use the journey time finder also to find out the estimated travel time to other venues.
Click here.
Greenwich Destination for Cycling Mappers
MapAction volunteers and supporters cycled from the Paris Observatory to its counterpart in Greenwich to raise money for the charity’s work. The nineteen riders made it for their team photo on the prime meridian in Greenwich Park on the hottest day of the year so far.
MapAction is the London Mapping Festival’s chosen charity. Its teams work at the front line in disasters and other humanitarian crises, gathering information and producing situation maps that help aid workers to target their resources on those most in need.
The Paris-London ride has raised more than £2,500 so far in donations. Supporters can give online at www.mapaction.org and the charity says that donations of all sizes are greatly welcomed.
LMF Poster Display Out and About
LMF’s map posters that tell some of the story of London are now being displayed by supporters around the capital. The complete set of posters comprising around 30 in all, is available for LMF supporters to borrow for their own events or public display. The Society of Cartographers and Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors are the first to take advantage of this opportunity.
Announcing the Latest Supporters
LMF now has 60 supporters that have joined the LMF initiative. The latest ones include: JK Guest, London Fire Brigade, The GeoInformation Group, British Computer Society, The Association for Geographic Information, and Korec. We look forward to working together.
Mapping Summer School
Fancy taking a trip outside of the capital? This year’s Society of Cartographers’ summer school is taking place from 5-7 September in Plymouth. It is the society’s main conference which is open to members and non-members. It includes lectures, exhibitions, seminars and workshops dedicated to mapmaking.
Next year, however, the conference will be hosted a little closer to home at UCL.
More info
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London Transport Museum Brings Summer Fun for Young Navigators
Young London Navigators, London Transport Museum’s summer family fun programme starts on 25 July. Families can complete a six part weekly challenge as they journey across a gigantic map of London situated in the heart of the Museum galleries. Every week sees a new activity, once each task is completed collect a stamp in the FREE Young Navigators passport ready for the onward challenge.
Young London Navigators is part of the Sense and the City: smart, connected and on the move exhibition which explores how technology is changing the way we access and experience London and looks at past visions of the future.
Read more…
FREE Workshop for Year 10 Students on Mapping Natural Disasters
The British Cartographic Society is offering London schools the opportunity to send 5 students and a teacher to attend FREE workshops on mapping natural disasters through it’s Outreach Programme.
The theme of the workshop is ‘Restless Earth’ with specific reference to post disaster mapping focusing on the earthquake disaster in Japan. It will involve a series of practical activities that will integrate good map design with GIS technology.
Find out more
Hand-Drawn Maps Of London
This map shows London, with large pigeons roughly forming the shape of the city’s boroughs and boundaries.
See an enlarged image
Hand-drawn London is on display at the Museum of London until 11 September 2011. Entry is FREE. More info.
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Get in touch
Supporter Enquiries:
fiona@londonmappingfestival.org
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Supporters’ Activities & Events
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 Young London Navigators
Date:
25 July – 2 September
Venue: London Transport Museum
Organised by: London Transport Museum
Join the Young London Navigators’ Creative Challenge and complete different activities week by week as you make your imaginary journey across London.
More info
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 Utility Location and Protection
Dates & Venues: Various locations including London during September
Organised by: JK Guest, Kier and Mapping the Underworld
Providing knowledge of the latest utility location and protection systems.
More info
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Signs and the City Talk
Date: 20 September
Venue: London Transport Museum, Covent Garden
Organised by: London Transport Museum
A public talk on how signs are an often overlooked design feature but they play a vital role in our lives.
More info
Restless Earth Workshop
Date: 26 September
Venue: Lampton School, Hounslow
Organised by: The British Cartographic Society
FREE to attend workshops for Year 10 secondary school students on mapping natural disasters
More info
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 Geocaching in Greenwich
Date: 22 September 2011
Time: 3pm – 5pm
Venue: Greenwich Park, London
Organised by: Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors
Navigate your way around Greenwich’s landmarks with handheld GPS devices whilst solving puzzles and performing team tasks.
More Info
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 Stephen Walter Art Exhibition “The Island”
Date: 5 October – Sunday 30 October 2011
Venue: Fenton House, Hampstead
Organised by: TAG Fine Arts
Stephen Walter’s drawings are a tangle of signs, words and images inspired by the continuallyunfolding drama of his home city, his iconic map of London and collection of meticulously detailed London Boroughs.
More info
 The Art of Mapping
Date: 14 – 26 November 2011
Venue: The Air Gallery, Dover Street, London
Organised by: TAG Fine Arts
Artists throughout history have used maps to respond to their environment, and creatively register ideologies, emotions and ideas. LMF supporter, TAG, will present work by a selection of the finest contemporary artists recently to engage with this rich visual tradition.
Find out more
Mapping & Technology Showcase
Date: 1 December 2011
Venue: The Emirates Stadium
Admission: FREE
Organised by: The GeoInformation Group
LMF supporter, The GeoInformation Group, is planning an exhibition of the UK’s mapping industry and its diverse range of innovative technologies and applications under one roof.
Interested in exhibiting? Contact The GeoInformation Group.
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See the Events List online at:
www.londonmappingfestival.org/whats-on/
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