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Making Maps - Everybody can do it 3
by Lorraine Cox, Public Arts Officer with Thamesdown Council
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Behind one of the maps at Lydiard Park, Lorraine Cox with Neil Hillier, left,and Established in West Swindon in 1978
Anthony Holloway
Everybody uses maps! The next time you're in a pub or corner shop ask
for local directions and you will probably receive a carefully drawn
map on a beer mat or paper bag.
Maps don't have to be Ordnance pie who care about their local place.
Survey standard, measured to scale, These maps have been produced
to be understood and used. A map by various groups of local people
on a beer mat or paper bag is likely e.g. Parish Councils, Women's In-
to include a church, pub, or village stitutes, Schools and societies of all
green drawn according to their sorts.

importance to the individual and Taking the lead in mapping
used as landmarks or pointers.
Lydiard is artist Antony Holloway
There's an exhibition at Lydiard who is working in the Park through-
Park until the end of September out September and October to pro-
called the Local Maps Exhibition, duce a massive map.

which follows the idea of 'local' Antony is carving into wood from 1st Mortgage
mapping.
fallen trees to depict a personal map
It's part of national initiative to of Lydiard Park These detailed 2nd Mortgage
encourage local people to look at carvings will give visitors a perma- 0?
their surroundings and make maps nent reminder of the secret life of Re-Mortgage •
of what matters to them - in any the parkas Antony sees it; perhaps
way, shape or form. For the
a favourite tree, the almost silent
The display includes a stunning movement of animals and other COMPLETE
selection of local maps from creatures, and the interlaced sys-
Wroughton, Lydiard and further tem of pathways and streams. MORTGAGE PACKAGE

afield. The maps of all shapes and If you would like to meet Antony
sizes, from painted canvas to col- and see him at work ask at the Contact
lage, sculpture and textiles, show information desk in the Visitor Christie & Plumb
the inspirational work of local peo- Centre, Lydiard Park
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Local Maps Exhibition, Visitor Centre until end of September
If you need advice on how to start mapping, ring Neil Hillier, 161 Rodbourne Road, Swindon, Wilts
Interpretive Ranger, Lydiard Park, tel: 771419, Telephone: (0793) 616133
or pick up a leaflet at the Visitor Centre.
Local schools will be invited to work with the Artist at the Park Fax: (0793) 485959
on 25, 26, 27 September. Your home is at risk if you do not keep up repayments
on a mortgage or a loan secured on it
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Saturday 29 September
10.00a.m. - 4.00p.m.
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