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Tweets from the Map Room, National Library of Scotland. News, views and interesting finds for map lovers.

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@natlibscotmaps
NLS Map Collections
1 year
At present we’re not actively posting on Twitter (X). You can contact us or discover more about Scotland’s National Library here > https://t.co/5ZQ7dgXklX We're also on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn > https://t.co/upRyNKp4iU
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@nyccarchives
North Yorkshire Archives
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For today's #MapMonday here's a beautifully drawn enclosure map of the open fields, ings, commons and wastelands of Bishop Monkton, 1816, from the Ripon Corporation Archive (ref:- DC/RIC)
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@YoungScot
Young Scot
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📖 Do you know any book lovers? @natlibscot is asking young people to share the books & publications that they love. Some of these will feature in their exhibition next summer, celebrating books and the value of libraries around the country. 👇 https://t.co/V3mmUiHosK
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@natlibscotmaps
NLS Map Collections
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#OTD 1930 the residents of St Kilda were evacuated to the mainland. This @OrdnanceSurvey quarter inch to the mile map reminds us how remote St Kilda (lower left of map) lies. https://t.co/2yjtCQTPvp #StKilda #HistoricMaps
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@scottishgeology
The Scottish Geology Trust
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We can't wait for this first #ScotGeolFest24 weekend event in Arbroath! Head to the Signal Tower Museum on the 31st and 1st to explore the geology of the area, and catch a talk on "how geology shaped us" by local geologists Morag and Robert at 10:30 or 13:30 both days!
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@RoyalScotGeoSoc
RSGS
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We'll be kicking off our 2024-25 Inspiring People talks programme week commencing 16th September, with Polar scientist Mark Brandon and broadcaster George McGavin! Book your tickets now at https://t.co/qmmGJHcJos
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@AndrewRBarr
Andrew Redmond Barr
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As part of this year's Scottish Illustration Festival in Huntly I was invited to create a new map of the town, highlighting locations related to Scotland's "father of fantasy fiction" George MacDonald ... 🧵
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@natlibscotmaps
NLS Map Collections
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Historic maps can provide a window into the past. Discover how to find, view, compare and annotate historic maps with our free Navigating the Maps Website workshop 14:00 - 15:00 BST Wed 4 Sept 2024. https://t.co/25pO0Djjjx
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@ETWriteHome
Emily Turner – etwritehome.bsky.social
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Obsessed with this project in Northampton Station – they’re trying to collect a ticket to there originating from all stations in the UK. Surely some of you enthusiasts would travel there from somewhere random just to help them tick a box?? 🚆
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@PRONI_DFC
PRONI
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Happy #MapMonday! 🗺️ This 1878 map of Larne was created by Robert McCartney. The map lists the names of those who occupy various buildings/land in Larne with a coloured reference that indicates how they were held. Image reproduced courtesy of Lord Antrim PRONI ref – D2977/36/2/9
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@natlibscotmaps
NLS Map Collections
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We've added new features to our Georeferenced Maps Viewer. 1. You can now filter historic map layers by date or scale. 2. You can set historic map layers as the background map. More details at: https://t.co/mYoF1lYfWA #MapMonday
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@natlibscotmaps
NLS Map Collections
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Join us for a free Maps for Family and Local History workshop at the Maps Reading Room, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh, 10am Wed 11 Sept 2024. View a selection of maps and discover how maps can provide a window into the past. https://t.co/2TwyfFutD4
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@CILIPinfo
CILIP
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The #GreenLibraries Campaign welcomes three new partners: @RL_UK @natlibscot @conulireland. We're excited about building even more brilliant green initiatives with you on board! #Sustainability https://t.co/JDLlunM4FB
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@natlibscot
National Library of Scotland
1 year
Scotland was a bustling centre of cultural exchange during the Renaissance ⚖️ Learn how knowledge, goods, and ideas flowed between Scotland and Europe in our exhibition 💭 🖼️ Renaissance: Scotland and Europe 1480–1630 📌George IV Bridge ️🎟️ Free entry
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@CILIPScotland
CILIPScotland
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Episode 6 of the CILIPS Podcast is live! We welcomed @LouisMMCoiffait & @JoCornish4 to share how libraries have changed their lives alongside the team! 👏📚 We also hear about the full @NESKnowledge Network Redesign process! 🩺💻 Click here to listen: https://t.co/X90cEvbHYd
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@NLWales
National Library of Wales
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🗺️TITHE MAPS OF WALES🗺️ Did you know that our Tithe Maps of #Wales website allows you to search and browse Welsh tithe #maps and related documents for FREE? A very valuable resource for local and family historians. What will you discover? 🔗 https://t.co/bLzCsqoM0B
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@natlibscotmaps
NLS Map Collections
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Did you know you can compare land use in the 1930s with the present day on our Map Images Website? #TuesdayTips #HistoricMaps https://t.co/immY67tkOC #TipTuesday
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@MilleaNick
Nick Millea
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Here's another @bodleianlibs #Maps blog from #MartinDavis, topically focusing on the #Paris @jeuxolympiques - not just 2024, but 1924 and even 1900. Learn more at: https://t.co/vk9CKeApky. Olympic mapping anyone? @bcsmaps @jeuxolympiques @_BRICMICS @ISHMAP1 @ICAssociation
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@RobGMacfarlane
Robert Macfarlane
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Burn, Beck, Brook, Gill, Nant...for various reasons, been revisiting @bdp_smith's beautiful maps of regional names for streams in Britain. Esp. interested in the Beck-Brook border: any ideas as to why it follows the line it does? More here: https://t.co/qmCzqHfrEt
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@natlibscotmaps
NLS Map Collections
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The first recorded summit of Ben Nevis took place #OTD 1771 when botanist James Robertson climbed the mountain to records the plants growing there. https://t.co/1r8ySilmjy https://t.co/U6AILsaXSQ #BenNevis #MapMonday
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