The Glasgow Botanic Gardens were founded in 1817 at Sandyford near the west end of Sauchiehall Street. The Gardens were originally run by the Royal Botanical Institution of Glasgow and provided teaching space and supplies for the botanical and medical faculties of… Read More ›
The Ordnance Survey Town Plans (OSTs) were the largest scale maps of towns and cities ever published by the Ordnance Survey. Over the coming weeks and months we will be presenting selected sheets from the 2nd edition of the Glasgow… Read More ›
Today at the State Opening of Parliament the Queen delivered her address outlining the legislative agenda of the Coalition Government for the forthcoming parliamentary session. The State Opening takes place on the first day of a new parliamentary session, or shortly after… Read More ›
In January this year the UK Government published a consultation document to gather public opinion on the proposal by the Scottish National Party (SNP) to hold a referendum on Scottish independence. The consultation was open until Friday 9th March and gathered… Read More ›
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, presented his Budget to Parliament today, 21 March 2012. This is the third Budget of the Coalition Government. In his Budget speech the Chancellor outlined how the Government plans to raise and… Read More ›
Glasgow Thistle Hotel (link to map showing event location) Thursday 29th march 2012 A European Jobs Day (EJD) is an event held throughout the Member States of the European Economic Area (EEA). Its aim is to promote opportunities to work… Read More ›
The map sale of duplicate and surplus stock has been very popular so far, and much has been sold. However, we still have a significant number of maps available for areas such as Kirkintilloch, Leith, Kilmacolm, Dunfermline, Troon, Girvan, Wick,… Read More ›
If you’ve ever wondered how the European Union came into being (but were too afraid to ask) then the House of Lords Library Note published today should answer most of your questions:- The European Union Today “This Library Note provides… Read More ›
The University Library Map Collection is holding a sale of duplicate and surplus maps. Coverage includes historical Ordnance Survey mapping at various scales covering many areas of Scotland from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as modern mapping of… Read More ›
We are very pleased to announce that high quality reproductions of some of the highlights of the Map Collections covering Glasgow are now available from the Online Shop of the University. You’ll find privately surveyed maps showing Glasgow in 1778… Read More ›
