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.

8 comments:

Carrier said...

The writing looks suspiciously like Futin Det's - is this fi an auld Runequest scenario u hud lyin ur drawer?

Mowgli said...

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.

Carrier said...

Ah see "G pans" gits a mention tho- - jist under the poorly spelt "Borrowtones"

WeeGC said...

Four steps ti the left and six forward and we find the treasure. Is it no oot i treasure island?

Mowgli said...

Sorry to disappoint you Carrier, but that's "& Pans", i.e. the salt pans where Grangepans gets its name.

Carrier said...

Nivir!
Fake!

Mowgli said...

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.

Carrier said...

U huv certainly stimulated a lot of mass debate aroond this subject. Poast up sum mair!