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Showing posts with label NLS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NLS. Show all posts
Saturday, 20 June 2026

Recent National Library of Scotland mapping updates

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I haven't checked the National Library of Scotland mapping platform ( https://maps.nls.uk ) in a bit, but the team there are still uploa...
Tuesday, 16 June 2026

National Library of Scotland annual appeal - Recording the Lives of Scots

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The National Library of Scotland's annual appeal for 2026 is to raise money for a project entitled Recording The Lives of Scots . From t...
Sunday, 1 February 2026

National Library of Scotland using georeferenced maps webinar

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The National Library of Scotland will be holding a webinar on how to make best use of its georeferenced maps on Wednesday 11 February at  3p...
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Saturday, 17 January 2026

New maps feature and OS maps from National Library of Scotland

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The National Library of Scotland maps platform ( https://maps.nls.uk ) has a new tool that can help when consulting its georefernced maps. ...
Saturday, 13 December 2025

Recent online maps additions from the National Library of Scotland

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The mapping department of the National Library of Scotland ( www.nls.uk ) has added several collections over the last two months, including:...
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Friday, 19 September 2025

National Library of Scotland uploads early maps of Great Britain and Scotland

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The National Library of Scotland's maps platform ( https://maps.nls.uk ) has added just under 200 early maps of Great Britain and Scotla...
Sunday, 14 September 2025

Forthcoming Georeferenced Maps Workshop from National Library of Scotland

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The National Library of Scotland will be hosting a free online webinar on 8 October 2025, from 3.00-4.00pm UK time, entitled Using Our Geore...
Saturday, 6 September 2025

FindmyPast 50% discount on access-all-areas 12-month Everything subscription

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FindmyPast ( www.findmypast.co.uk ) is offering a 50% discount on its  access-all-areas 12-month Everything subscription. The discount is a...
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Friday, 25 July 2025

National Library of Scotland maps department guide to website changes

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The National Library of Scotland maps department has published a page detailing the recent design changes to its part of the revamped NLS we...
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Friday, 18 July 2025

New look National Library of Scotland website

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The National Library of Scotland website at www.nls.uk has had a makeover, and is often the case with such revamps these days, this may t...
Wednesday, 9 July 2025

National Library of Scotland adds Signet Library maps and Finding Placenames guides

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The following are recent additions to the National Library of Scotland's digital mapping platform at https://maps.nls.uk : Finding place...
Sunday, 8 June 2025

Victorian era books which can cause arsenic poisoning

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Do you have poisonous books in your library?! If your very old book has a green cover, you may wish to read this article on the BBC website ...
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Sunday, 18 May 2025

Plug to be pulled on ScotlandsPlaces website next month

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This has been expected for some time, but it looks like the ScotlandsPlaces website at www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk is to be ended on June 24t...
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Friday, 25 October 2024

National Library of Scotland's new Mills of Britain tool

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There's a new mapping tool on the National Library of Scotland mapping platform, entitled Mills of Britain ( https://maps.nls.uk/project...
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Thursday, 24 October 2024

National Library of Scotland Family History Fair

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From the National Library of Scotland ( www.nls.uk ):  The National Library of Scotland hosts several organisations from across the city for...
Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Edinburgh event for researching nurses and midwives in your family tree

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Edinburgh Napier University, in partnership with the National Library of Scotland and Royal College of Nursing, is running the following fre...
Thursday, 28 March 2024

NRS and PRONI closures for Easter

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Both the National Records of Scotland ( www.nrscotland.gov.uk ) and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland ( www.nidirect.gov.uk/pro...
Wednesday, 17 January 2024

National Library of Scotland to change opening hours

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From the National Library of Scotland ( www.nls.uk ) in Edinburgh: We’re changing our opening hours at George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. From 5...
Friday, 12 January 2024

NLS Maps site adds 1973 OS maps, and Woodlands viewer 1840s-1880s

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Two major additions so far this month to the National Library of Scotland maps viewer: Ordnance Survey maps published in 1973 We have put on...
Saturday, 30 September 2023

Sgeulaiche Gàidhlig air ainmeachadh / Gàidhlig Storymaker announced

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Bhon Leabharlann Nàiseanta na h-Alba /From the National Library of Scotland ( www.nls.uk ):  Tha sinn toilichte ainmeachadh gun deach an dr...