including the Law Library, Reading Room, and the Old Library. I also learnt how to manage the collections which I found particularly interesting as the method of cataloguing was extremely specific, compared to public libraries. I was also shocked to find that eBooks are more expensive than physi...
What happened to the historic OS background maps?These backgrounds were provided by National Library of Scotland, who unfortunately now charge (a considerable sum) for these services. For the moment this means I have had to remove the backgrounds from the site. ...
What happened to the historic OS background maps?These backgrounds were provided by National Library of Scotland, who unfortunately now charge (a considerable sum) for these services. For the moment this means I have had to remove the backgrounds from the site. ...
Extract from the 1st edition OS map, surveyed in 1867, showing the Aberdeen hydro at Loch-head, (just west of the Royal Lunatic Asylum). Reproduced by permission of the National Library of Scotland. Alexander Munro moved the hydro here in 1853 from Angusfield, where he had begun his hydrop...
OS Map, Edinburgh Town Plan of 1893. Reproduced by permission of the National Library of Scotland The administration section contained two lecture theatres, one on the ground floor one on the first, fitted with galleries for students and demonstrating platform tables, lit by large north-facing ori...
In practice, this definition appears difficult to apply, and traditional buildings are more often characterized by their year of construction; in England [5] and Scotland [6], for example, buildings constructed prior to 1919 are considered to be traditional. The terms “historic” and “...
The key players in Burnley’s title-winning season of 1920-21 were Goalkeeper Jerry Dawson, Forward Joe Anderson, Forward Bob Kelly and Captain/Defender Tommy Boyle.The Renfrewshire, Scotland-born Joe Anderson had 25 goals in league games that season (6th-best in the league). Bob Kelly, born...
Inside can be found Carlyle’s original manuscripts and possessions as well as part of his original library (his hat still hangs on a peg in the entrance hall). Outside there’s a small walled garden which featured flowers and vegetables as well as plants to remind Jane of Scotland. ...
THIS IS A GREAT take-along guide for those planning a trip to Scotland. The sites in Wonders of Southern Scotland are all-time favorites the author has visited and revisited over many years. Each of the sites is a fine example of its type, has a visitor
LiDAR, Detailed Old Maps and GPS data of Archaeological Sites and Monuments GPS data (SMR) with LiDAR, Aerial Photography and Old Victorian Digital Maps Online for Celtic, Roman, Anglo-Saxon with Metal Detecting Findspot Maps and British Archaeological a