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National Library of Scotland

John Slezer's Scotland

Through engraved views of towns, castles and colleges, John Slezer created a powerful visual portrait of Scotland in the 1690s.
Historic drawing of a castle sitting on top of a hill, a city to the right and open fields in the foreground.

Mapping memory: Britain's Second Land Utilisation Survey

Two volunteers revisit their 1960s maps from the Second Land Utilisation Survey, revealing the human stories behind Britain’s land use mapping.
Several maps on a table.