Friday, June 8, 2012

National Library of Scotland: Hidden Gem

If you've come to Scotland as a student and have a chance to register an address here, tremendous benefits await. One benefit is access to National Library of Scotland, including its online archives, including medieval maps!

Detail of Paolo Forlani's 1560 Regno di Scotia. Courtesy: NLS Online Archive


Detail of Ordinance Survey Map 68, 1928. Courtesy: NLS Online Archive



Detail of Ordinance Survey Map 74, 1928. Courtesy: NLS Online Archive
Note the Cramond bridge, where the present-day Bike Route to Queensferry crosses.


Holyrood Park, Present Day: Courtesy of Google Images, NLS