- Memories of olden times that bring a tear to the eye, like sawdust fi a passing Anderson's lorry.
Monday, November 06, 2006
The Boys of Very Old Bo'ness
Here's a map of a very old Bo'ness I found. Unfortunately, the orientation is upside-down, so North is at the bottom of the page. Kinneil House is at the right, for example.
Nut - it's from the National Library of Scotland website, from 1600s, or something. But it doesn't exactly look like the best piece of cartography I've ever seen. They can't even spell Borrowstounness.
The writing looks suspiciously like Futin Det's - is this fi an auld Runequest scenario u hud lyin ur drawer?
ReplyDeleteNut - it's from the National Library of Scotland website, from 1600s, or something. But it doesn't exactly look like the best piece of cartography I've ever seen. They can't even spell Borrowstounness.
ReplyDeleteAh see "G pans" gits a mention tho- - jist under the poorly spelt "Borrowtones"
ReplyDeleteFour steps ti the left and six forward and we find the treasure. Is it no oot i treasure island?
ReplyDeleteSorry to disappoint you Carrier, but that's "& Pans", i.e. the salt pans where Grangepans gets its name.
ReplyDeleteNivir!
ReplyDeleteFake!
Actually, I just wanted to try and see if I could post something with a picture and couldn't think of anything else to show.
ReplyDeleteU huv certainly stimulated a lot of mass debate aroond this subject. Poast up sum mair!
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