We’re excited to bring a new service to the library! We can now provide canvas prints to complement the range of materials we already use for large-scale reproductions. If you need a large-scale print or scan, we can provide this… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘maps’
Maps of Glasgow: Historical to Digital
We are pleased to announce the Library’s current poster display “Maps of Glasgow: Historical to Digital” on the entrance level, in Am Fosglan. It features treasures from the University Library’s map collection and shows the growth of the city from a… Read More ›
The map sale continues
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 ›
Map sale on level 7 of the library
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 ›
United States historical maps now available online
High resolution historical maps dating from 1884 covering the United States are now freely available from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website. This is a work in progress, and there are currently 90,000 out of an estimated 200,000 maps… Read More ›
More maps in the Gallery
Our Map Galleries highlight a number of significant items from the map collections using high resolution zoomable images. The latest addition is a selection of indexes to the County Series of the Ordnance Survey. The County Series of Scotland was… Read More ›
Results of the 2011 Scottish Parliament Election and AV Referendum
You can follow the remaining Scottish Election results as they are declared on the BBC’s Scottish Election 2011 results web pages. The vote count started at 10pm on the 5th of May with the first result soon after 2am on… Read More ›
Scottish Parliament Elections 2011 and the AV Referendum vote
The Scottish Parliament general election will be held on Thursday 5th of May. This will be the fourth general election since the formation of the devolved Scottish Parliament in 1999. You can find information on the main parties involved and their… Read More ›
Maps of Glasgow – new display on Level 3
You can find the Library’s current display “Maps of Glasgow: Historical to Digital” on Level 3. It features treasures from the University Library’s map collection and shows the growth of the city from a small burgh beside the River Clyde to… Read More ›
Budget 2011
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, presented his Budget to Parliament today, 23 March 2011. This is the second Budget of the Coalition Government. In his Budget speech the Chancellor outlined how the Government plans to raise and… Read More ›
