function contact_init_maps() {
	// Google map initialisation for the London map
    var latlng_london = new google.maps.LatLng(51.510599,-0.131857);
    var london_map = new google.maps.Map2(document.getElementById("london_map_canvas"));
	london_map.addControl(new GSmallZoomControl3D());

    london_map.setCenter(latlng_london, 15);
	london_map.addOverlay(new GMarker(latlng_london));



	// Google map initialisation for the LA map
    var latlng_losangeles = new google.maps.LatLng(33.994505,-118.474653);
    var la_map = new google.maps.Map2(document.getElementById("losangeles_map_canvas"));

	la_map.addControl(new GSmallZoomControl3D());
    la_map.setCenter(latlng_losangeles, 15);
	la_map.addOverlay(new GMarker(latlng_losangeles));

}