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National Library of Scotland

Maps and places

Discover Scotland's places through maps, images, and lived experience, from historic surveys to personal stories that uncover how landscapes are recorded, understood, and remembered.

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.