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Digital material available from the National Library of Scotland's collections includes books, manuscripts, films, electronic journals, and thousands of maps.
Explore over 282,000 maps of Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales from the National Library of Scotland. Find maps by marker pin, outlines, geo-referencing, mapmaker, Roy Military Survey, OS sheets, boundaries and more.
Library Search is a new service that replaces the main catalogue and provides wider access to the NLS collections. You can search and request print, digital, and electronic resources, as well as register as a member of the Library.
The National Library of Scotland (NLS; Scottish Gaelic: Leabharlann Nàiseanta na h-Alba; Scots: Naitional Leebrar o Scotland) is one of the country's National Collections. It is one of the largest libraries in the United Kingdom.
Browse historical maps of Scotland and other countries published by Ordnance Survey and related bodies. Find maps by scale, date, place, indexes, symbols and characteristics sheets.
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Home to more than 24 million printed items, around 100,000 manuscripts and more than two million maps, the National Library of Scotland is a treasure trove of information and a must-visit for all visitors to the capital looking to discover more about Scotland’s history and culture.