Map Survey (1965)

Southampton, Hampshire.
C/Us of a surveyor "plotting" the land in order to make a map. C/Us of men at work at drawing boards putting together intricate maps. "Britain is the world's greatest map making country" announces the narrator. Various shots of maps being crafted. Large optical devices are used - a camera "as big as a fair sized room" is used to take photographs of the maps. We are at the Ordnance Survey Commission headquarters. Various shots of technicians looking at the large photographs.
Printing inks are applied to rollers and Ordnance Survey maps are printed. Shots of the printing presses as maps are produced. C/Us of various maps of parts of Britain.
Cuts exist - see other record.
FILM ID:315.09
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[@newforestpixie5297]

THAT is what I wanted to do for a living . A guy whom worked for the O/S at Maybush back in 1980 encouraged me to apply for a job there. They needed Maths A level so I was set to go to college until Southern Gas offered me a job following a successful application etc. I spent 42 years inside folks homes mainly listening to moans or being bored to death so kids my advice is to stay in Education for as much as you can stand . John Spalding was the O/S employee I must thank for at least encouraging me to apply . Thanks for this upload. That should’ve been me at those desks 🥲👍

[@Mr_Yeah]

"If the man said: 'Watch the Dicky Bird', you would expect an ostrich to pop out." 😂