Explore Edinburgh’s past through images and maps from the collections of Edinburgh Libraries.
You can explore the map like a regular Google map. Click and drag to pan around, and use your mouse wheel or the zoom control on the right to zoom in and out. Some features will automatically adjust the zoom level and map boundaries for you.
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PINS
Choose a map pin and discover more about the city’s history in that area.
STORIES:
Click on blue pins to read stories about Edinburgh.
IMAGES:
Click on a red pin to see an image from that area.
THEN & NOW:
Click on the striped pins to slide between old and newer images of the same view.
MAPS:
Click on green pins to display historical maps overlaid on the main map.
AUDIO/VIDEO:
Click on a purple pin to watch or listen.
PEOPLE
Click on a pink pin to find out about someone from Edinburgh.
TIMELINE BAR
Drag the sliders on the timeline to see images, Then & Now images, maps, people and audio/video between the dates you’ve chosen to explore. Please note, stories are not affected by the timeline.
You can use the tick boxes to turn stories, images, Then & Now images, maps, people and audio/video content on or off the map within your timeline choice.
BROWSE MENU
To view lists of all the different website content, click ‘Browse’ at the top right of your screen.
SEARCH
Search across all stories, images, maps, people and audio/video by using the keyword search function found in the header.
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