function mapInitialise() {
  var map1 = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
  var point1 = new GLatLng(53.789175, -2.247422);
  map1.setCenter(point1, 16);
  map1.addControl(new GSmallZoomControl());
  var map1control = new GMapTypeControl();
  map1.addControl(map1control, new GControlPosition(G_ANCHOR_BOTTOM_RIGHT, new GSize(10,30)));
  map1.addOverlay(new GMarker(point1));
  map1.removeMapType(G_HYBRID_MAP);
  map1.addMapType(G_PHYSICAL_MAP);
  var map2 = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map2_canvas"));
  var point2 = new GLatLng(53.402995, -2.984513);
  map2.setCenter(point2, 16);
  map2.addControl(new GSmallZoomControl());
  var map2control = new GMapTypeControl();
  map2.addControl(map2control, new GControlPosition(G_ANCHOR_BOTTOM_RIGHT, new GSize(10,30)));
  map2.addOverlay(new GMarker(point2));
  map2.removeMapType(G_HYBRID_MAP);
  map2.addMapType(G_PHYSICAL_MAP);
}