johnreed Posted 19 May , 2009 Share Posted 19 May , 2009 After a mammoth task which has taken nearly 18 months of poring over Trench Maps, I have finally completed the Gazetteer of The Western Front, It features Farms, Villages, Towns, Cities and Prominent Features but not Trenches, it has 5 columns. Column 1: Location Name. Column 2: Map Sheet. Column 3: Sheet Name. Coumn 4: Position in Latitude and Longtitude. Column 5: Map Square. I decided to include the Lat and Long for the people with Satellite Navigation Systems. It runs to 140 pages with 60 entries per page. I hope the publication house which has declared an interest will publish it. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGL Posted 19 May , 2009 Share Posted 19 May , 2009 I decided to include the Lat and Long for the people with Satellite Navigation Systems. It might seem a very,very small niggle after all your hard work but how did you obtain the Lat and Long? What geoid did you use? WGS84? If you're publishing Lat and Long co-ords, you'll need to include the geoid used otherwise people could find your co-ords "out" by as much as 200 metres if their Sat Nav/GPSr is set differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 19 May , 2009 Author Share Posted 19 May , 2009 I used Memory Maps and WGS84. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimSmithson Posted 19 May , 2009 Share Posted 19 May , 2009 Well done John - I wish you well in getting publication, not easy times at the moment. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 19 May , 2009 Share Posted 19 May , 2009 A mammoth task indeed, John. Congratulations. I hope your hard work is rewarded by publication. You have put together an important resource there, I think. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 19 May , 2009 Share Posted 19 May , 2009 Remember to telll us where and when it will be available -well done that man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGWR Posted 19 May , 2009 Share Posted 19 May , 2009 Congratulations on your achievement in getting the gazetteer completed. I look forward to buying a copy in due course. Regards, AGWR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 19 May , 2009 Share Posted 19 May , 2009 I've had the privilege of seeing some early versions of John's work. Am pleased to read that it is complete - looking forward to it, as it will be a very useful research tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_oz Posted 19 May , 2009 Share Posted 19 May , 2009 Well done John put me down for a copy when it comes out. Tim B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGL Posted 20 May , 2009 Share Posted 20 May , 2009 The only reason I mentioned the geoid was that I undertook a similar project not that long ago on a much reduced scale (and with no intention of being published). I asked a friend to double check some of my co-ords and we found every single one of them to be "out". Then I checked his geoid and found he had set the Irish Grid 1965 datum (IG65) instead of WGS84 - d'oh. Well done for having the patience and dedication to complete such a task. There's no emoticon for a round of applause, so this is the best I could do - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3rn Posted 2 October , 2012 Share Posted 2 October , 2012 After a mammoth task which has taken nearly 18 months of poring over Trench Maps, I have finally completed the Gazetteer of The Western Front, It features Farms, Villages, Towns, Cities and Prominent Features but not Trenches, it has 5 columns. Column 1: Location Name. Column 2: Map Sheet. Column 3: Sheet Name. Coumn 4: Position in Latitude and Longtitude. Column 5: Map Square. I decided to include the Lat and Long for the people with Satellite Navigation Systems. It runs to 140 pages with 60 entries per page. I hope the publication house which has declared an interest will publish it. John, is your gazetteer available? Also, is there any searchable database of trench names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 5 October , 2012 Author Share Posted 5 October , 2012 After a lot of amendments and rewriting it now runs to 241 pages and it has today been sent off to a publishing house, cross you fingers. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towisuk Posted 7 October , 2012 Share Posted 7 October , 2012 Looking froward to seeing it in print john.....well done. regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjk Posted 10 October , 2012 Share Posted 10 October , 2012 Congratulations on completing such a huge task John. I eagerly await it's publication. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 3 November , 2012 Author Share Posted 3 November , 2012 I'm afraid that the Gazetteer has been rejected for publication this is what has been said: "I have given your Gazetteer proposal a lot of thought and consulted two respected authorities. Let me start by saying that we are all agreed that it is a great achievement to have listed so many locations as you have. We see authors, guides and historians finding it a very useful reference guide. However we doubt that there would be enough potential purchasers to make it commercially viable. Our thought is that you should get this information onto a website which interested parties could access. Possibly you could charge a fee - or not - for this? Certainly your work/research should not be wasted as it is of considerable value in this digital/GPS age. More and more people are visiting the Battlefields. I realise that this will not be answer you want but I hope it is encouraging and positive nonetheless. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 3 November , 2012 Share Posted 3 November , 2012 Its a pity as interest will undoubtedly increase over the next few years. Our thought is that you should get this information onto a website which interested parties could access. Possibly you could charge a fee - or not - for this?Certainly your work/research should not be wasted as it is of considerable value in this digital/GPS age. More and more people are visiting the Battlefields. That's not a bad idea - set up a site with a small subscription fee and/or sell your book as an ebook (either as pdf or through amazon) or on DVD. http://blogkindle.com/2010/11/how-to-publish-a-kindle-ebook/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 5 November , 2012 Author Share Posted 5 November , 2012 If any there are any interested parties contact me off Forum at johnareed60@hotmail.com John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislock Posted 5 November , 2012 Share Posted 5 November , 2012 As Paul Reed mentions, I also received input during the early stages and I must say: I now have a full copy plus more which lives in my tour vehicle for immediate use whenever required. It is an excellent reference tool and for those who regularly tour/work on the battlefields it is invaluable! After digesting the above comments I also now feel that the creation of a dedicated website, sales via ebay, amazon etc may be worth a second look! Best of luck John Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 5 November , 2012 Share Posted 5 November , 2012 John It might also be worth looking at self-publishing. There are a few companies around that would host your work as an e-book. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 8 November , 2012 Author Share Posted 8 November , 2012 For sale on EBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green_acorn Posted 9 November , 2012 Share Posted 9 November , 2012 John, Will you make it available on Bay to us colonials? Could I also suggest tying in with Smithmaps, your Gazetteer as a searchable database, and his Linesman together would be a natural and truly open up the potential of both. Cheers, Hendo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteStarLine Posted 9 November , 2012 Share Posted 9 November , 2012 Hendo, I hope John makes lots of sales in rich reward for his efforts. If you cannot source a UK ebay listing, why not try https://drive.google.com/?tab=wo&authuser=0#folders/0Bwmm1uUbZRCpdXZwR1hqcTVKNFU. It covers France and Flanders, is free and contains thousands of entries, including a direct hyperlink to the place on Google Maps. Available in Excel (sort however you want) or in PDF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 9 November , 2012 Author Share Posted 9 November , 2012 Hendo Look at post #17 John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin spof Posted 9 November , 2012 Admin Share Posted 9 November , 2012 For sale on EBay Like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gazetteer-of-the-Western-Front-1914-18-CD-/221150818701?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&hash=item337d9db18d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 22 March , 2013 Author Share Posted 22 March , 2013 It has been confirmed that the Gazetteer is to be published, I am just putting the finishing a few amendments the publishers require, it will be off to them at the begining of next week. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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