Category Archives: Historic

How do they do it ? – Scanning Maps

Posted on 16 April 2021 by Shane

Process used to scan a Historic Map and make available in a browsable format online. The map used in this example is a large ~ 78 x 82cm (30.5″ x 32″) map of Dublin City and Environs from Thom’s Directory … Continue reading →

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Map of Coastguard Stations by Port – c1845

Posted on 27 September 2018 by Shane

Added a new beta version of a Historic (c1845) Coastguard Station Map browse by port to my website, which uses OpenStreetMaps and leaflet. see : Maps of Coastguard Stations by port. a link to these maps has also been added … Continue reading →

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Milners’ Safes Advert – 1917

Posted on 14 December 2015 by Shane

from Thom’s 1917, advertisement for Milners’ Safes with testimonials from Hamilton Long, Apothecary & Chemists, J. Gaynor & Son Merchants and mention of a safe retrieved with contents intact from the ruins of the G.P.O. (see transcript below) Milners’ Safes … Continue reading →

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Historic Maps of Ireland available Online

Posted on 5 December 2015 by Shane

Ordnance Survey Maps Detailed modern and Historic map of Ireland – 6″ Historic and 6″ Historic B&W date from c1837 to abt. 1847, and the Historic 25″ date from the late 1890s to early 1900s, from Ordnance Survey Ireland Northern … Continue reading →

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