Hi Ed, very interesting video, maps are great, I could sit and look at them for hours, well, if I got the peace to do so. I've never really liked Christmas or New Year, and as I get older I like it even less. It's just a total waste of money in my opinion. Anyway I hope you had a nice time, I'm sure you'll enjoy a quiet pint at new year though.
I fully agree about the National Library of Scotland. They are a gem for going any kind of map research. My favourite feature is the "side by side" view. The modern map is on one side and old maps are on the other with the mouse pointer visible on both. It's ingenious. It does seem strange seeing annotations being removed over the different editions. but I can kind of understand this. The 1st edition contained some historical elements. Each further edition was a snapshot of the current environment. To be honest, now that we can in effect time travel by selecting the date on the old maps this might actually be of benefit to us. Enjoy Christmas and the New Year Ed :-)
God Bless You Eddie. This was a very nice visit. Thank you for the wonderful work this year Happy Greetings for a Blessed Christmas✨ & a Peaceful New Year. 🎉 Lynn in Naples Fl
Interesting and agree about the statistical accounts ; rather biased towards the auld lichts etc and omissions are many . They sometimes represent the worst of parochialism. Pre reformation sites often just eliminated the same as your battles. I could watch these fine points of refined research forever. Like you I had books brought up from the bowels of libraries. Great stuff . Just found you. I am in Fife where the history of the general strike had to be dug for. See you in the new year
Interesting to learn you are or used to be a bottle digger, that's a hobby of mine I've been into for a few years now and thoroughly enjoy it. I use the old maps as well. They can be a great help. Half the fun of bottle digging is getting out and about searching for a tip.
Absolutely. And at least libraries are warm. I remember a dig many years ago, as part of a club, where I hired a pick-axe (as you do) to get through a known thick solid layer. In the end I dug a hole so huge I was too exhausted to fill it in, but thankfully someone came to my rescue.
I can remember Neil Oliver looking for the old Stirling Bridge, sure they found old remnants of a wooden bridge that they felt was likely the place the battle occurred.
Hi Ed, very interesting video, maps are great, I could sit and look at them for hours, well, if I got the peace to do so. I've never really liked Christmas or New Year, and as I get older I like it even less. It's just a total waste of money in my opinion. Anyway I hope you had a nice time, I'm sure you'll enjoy a quiet pint at new year though.
I fully agree about the National Library of Scotland. They are a gem for going any kind of map research. My favourite feature is the "side by side" view. The modern map is on one side and old maps are on the other with the mouse pointer visible on both. It's ingenious. It does seem strange seeing annotations being removed over the different editions. but I can kind of understand this. The 1st edition contained some historical elements. Each further edition was a snapshot of the current environment. To be honest, now that we can in effect time travel by selecting the date on the old maps this might actually be of benefit to us. Enjoy Christmas and the New Year Ed :-)
Yes, the side-by-side feature is awesome for seeing if certain structures might still be there in situ. All the best for the coming year.
God Bless You Eddie. This was a very nice visit. Thank you for the wonderful work this year Happy Greetings for a Blessed Christmas✨ &
a Peaceful New Year. 🎉
Lynn in Naples Fl
And you, Lynn. All the best.
Interesting and agree about the statistical accounts ; rather biased towards the auld lichts etc and omissions are many . They sometimes represent the worst of parochialism. Pre reformation sites often just eliminated the same as your battles. I could watch these fine points of refined research forever. Like you I had books brought up from the bowels of libraries. Great stuff . Just found you. I am in Fife where the history of the general strike had to be dug for. See you in the new year
All the best for 2023. 👍
Interesting and informative. Merry Christmas to you
And you. All the best.
Interesting to learn you are or used to be a bottle digger, that's a hobby of mine I've been into for a few years now and thoroughly enjoy it. I use the old maps as well. They can be a great help. Half the fun of bottle digging is getting out and about searching for a tip.
Absolutely. And at least libraries are warm. I remember a dig many years ago, as part of a club, where I hired a pick-axe (as you do) to get through a known thick solid layer. In the end I dug a hole so huge I was too exhausted to fill it in, but thankfully someone came to my rescue.
thanks for link for maps :)
I can remember Neil Oliver looking for the old Stirling Bridge, sure they found old remnants of a wooden bridge that they felt was likely the place the battle occurred.
Absolutely. There has, nevertheless, been some debate in the past re the bridge site at Kildean.