#moremaps

National Library of Scotland

@natlibscot.bsky.social

1 week ago

This #MapMonday we have even #MoreMaps for you! 🗺️✨

We've georeferenced the 1,329 first edition Six-inch maps of England and Wales we added in November. Now you can use a special toggle button in our viewers to compare these maps side-by-side.

Explore the new tool > maps.nls.uk/additions/#194

Lorna M. Campbell

@lornamcampbell.bsky.social

2 months ago

This is a brilliant open educational resource! #OER #MoreMaps #MapMonday

National Library of Scotland

@natlibscot.bsky.social

2 months ago

map of United Kingdom showing coverage of Ordnance Survey maps, with maps just added to the website shown in orange.

detail from historic Ordnance Survey map with copyright statement crown copyright 1975

This #MapMonday we're taking you back in time ⌛

We've just added over 9,000 out of copyright Ordnance Survey maps published in 1975 to our Map Images website.

What did your neighbourhood look like fifty years ago? 🗺️

🔗: maps.nls.uk/additions/#191

#MoreMaps

National Library of Scotland

@natlibscot.bsky.social

4 months ago

detail showing Agra and the Taj Majal from Ordnance Survey of India half-inch to the mile mapping layer

This #MapMonday we've #MoreMaps for you to explore. We've just added Survey of India half-inch to the mile maps, published between 1915 and 1948, to our website. These cover most of India and Myanmar in colourful detail. maps.nls.uk/additions/#187 #India #HistoricMaps

National Library of Scotland

@natlibscot.bsky.social

6 months ago

Map of Great Britain by Abraham Ortelius. 1646

This #MapMonday can we tempt you with #MoreMaps?
We've just added early maps of Scotland and Great Britain, as well as town and county plans. These maps are from our Charlotte Smith collection, acquired by the Library in 2017. maps.nls.uk/additions/#184

National Library of Scotland

@natlibscot.bsky.social

7 months ago

A new map of the county of Sussex divided into rapes & hundreds by R. Rowe. 1817.

We've got #MoreMaps for you this #MapMonday.

Explore 356 historic maps of England and Wales published between 1610 and 1890. Discover town plans, county maps, road maps and more, including this map of Sussex by Robert Rowe published in 1817.

Explore the maps > maps.nls.uk/additions/#182

Karen Averby 🌊

@karenaverby.bsky.social

8 years ago

Heading to @britishlibrary for the rest of the day...preliminary research for the history of a lovely Arts and Crafts house and #moremaps, naturally!