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We're exploring the bustle of Leith Docks in the 1890s today, courtesy of Charles Goad's Insurance Plan of Leith. https://t.co/FQImW3QMqG

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2021-06-02

It's still fancy a dip? Check out the Bathymetrical Survey of the Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland, 1897-1909, the first comprehensive examination of the depths and nature of 562 inland Scottish lochs:

https://t.co/mGrL7n6qRB

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2021-03-22

Which do you identify with this Monday morning?

Monsters can be found in Ptolemy's Atlas and Janszoon's coastal chart (and your office?):
https://t.co/KlWfKp2mJ9
https://t.co/KePRgqkBeS

Thanks for the inspo 😉

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2021-02-15

We have several historic geological maps of Scotland in our collection, and you can view a selection on our website https://t.co/2cO75EVdPI. Archibald Geikie's 1876 map https://t.co/LfeeZvPnEQ would be contemporary with the map of Ireland by Griffiths and Jukes.

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2021-01-18

We love 😍the gorgeous views of Corra Linn and the Fall of Foyer shown on John Thomson's comparative view of the rivers of Scotland, 1832. W is for in https://t.co/EpwR2mbA6X

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2020-10-14

We agree the 1st edition 25-inch to the mile coloured maps are gorgeous😄. View sheets for Scotland https://t.co/x61pQymmrj and England and Wales https://t.co/mg4ZrQeNAY on our maps website, though we don't hold copies of every edition for England and Wales.

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2020-09-15

Our final ‘C’ for is COMPASS ROSE.

Found on many early they show north, south, east, west and intermediate points. They can also be very beautiful!

We’ve made one for in 😀Download a PDF >
https://t.co/E1ceCE8EVz

Enjoy!

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2020-05-29

We're loving 💕 this beautiful drawing of pansy flowers, decorating the title of an 18th century Lanarkshire estate plan. https://t.co/rzsOIbnSev

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2020-04-28

Day 3 of is
Join us for a wander in Drumlanrig Flower Garden, with this gorgeous manuscript plan of 1848.
https://t.co/be3zwFReu7

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2020-04-03