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ywouldi

Original Poster:

764 posts

266 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Where might one buy a large map of the UK, I have found plenty of large "wall maps" but they are all a bit school like with "interesting facts and figures" on them. I fancy having a small wall on my room covered by the map so probably about 2m x 1m (its a small wall!). Ideally something that looks like an OS map but in one large sheet.

Ben

puggit

49,800 posts

277 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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try google?

PetrolTed

34,468 posts

332 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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I've also been after one of these but haven't found one yet.

2 Smokin Barrels

32,019 posts

264 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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The post office do a post code one. (often used by paranoid motor dealers to calculate penetration!)

(Fnar Fnar!)



(Although I think you might have to buy a couple & stick them together for the whole of the UK)

>> Edited by 2 Smokin Barrels on Wednesday 17th August 21:09

Mikey G

4,892 posts

269 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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www.mapsworldwide.com/maps_18455.htm maybe too small though?

randtis

116 posts

263 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Maybe I am missing something but Ordnance Survey do wall maps; see here:

www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/jsp/mapshop/mapShop.jsp?display=/products_new/wallmaps/index.cfm?shop_ID=1

Not sure about the size though.

Hope that helps

PetrolTed

34,468 posts

332 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Excellent

x1m

5,889 posts

256 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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hmm...

http://62.25.96.209/products_new/wallmaps/specific.cfm?map=11#top

thats pretty much what I'd want, but maybe a little bigger!

ywouldi

Original Poster:

764 posts

266 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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Yeah, you've all come up with exactly what i did! Its hard to explain what I want but they are all a bit basic and schoolastic. Basically imagine a road map but all on one sheet about 2m x 1m. Cheers anyway

simpo two

92,766 posts

294 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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eBay has a shower curtain with the London Underground map on it, if that's any help?

2 Smokin Barrels

32,019 posts

264 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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simpo two said:
eBay has a shower curtain with the London Underground map on it, if that's any help?



...mmm...brings a new meaning to Cockfosters!

big martin

239 posts

253 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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PC printer, box of paper, and A roll of sellotape
O well I tried to help !!!!!!!!

ywouldi

Original Poster:

764 posts

266 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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cazzer said:
www.viking-direct.co.uk/(zdvnd145g0aq5y55gpzj2hf5)/catalogSku.aspx?id=MM002&PR=V29&brmd=consumer


they have others too.


Looks like that might be the one! Cheers!

vixpy1

42,699 posts

293 months

Wednesday 17th August 2005
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simpo two said:
eBay has a shower curtain with the London Underground map on it, if that's any help?



You could tell an Irishman to get out of the shower when he reaches the end of the circle line..

C C

8,053 posts

268 months

Thursday 18th August 2005
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mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

284 months

Thursday 18th August 2005
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Someone planning a revolution, then.....?

theexcession

11,669 posts

279 months

Thursday 18th August 2005
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mybrainhurts said:
Someone planning a revolution, then.....?

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NiceCupOfTea

25,586 posts

280 months

Thursday 18th August 2005
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There used to be a bookshop in Soho with a downstairs that just sold maps, but last time I was there I walked around for an hour or so and couldn't find it. One of the other bookshop proprietors said that they were always starting up and closing down, but this place had a huge downstairs map dept...

I know I didn't dream it because I bought 2 or 3 maps / A-Zs there. Anybody know what I'm talking about?