Old Maps

National Library of Scotland

Very old

Still very old

1845 - really interesting

1859

Date unknown Probably early 1900s. Shows town centre out to Bardykes colliery

Following (big) maps compiled and donated by Colin Findlay, May 2004

1895 map1     1895 map 2     1895 map 3     1895 map 4  

Composite

Another map of 1864 compiled and donated by Colin Findlay, Sep 2004

Hallside Steel Works 1898 - donated by John McGee May 05

Spittal, Dalton and Bardykes colliery 1912 - donated by John McGee May 05

Newton Miner's Rows 1960s

Prefabs

Barriage Ballon Sites WW2 (external site)

Mineral railway 1860. leading from Tansyknoll pit, via the (soon-to-be) public park, to the area where the institute now stands.

Caledonian Circuit 1950s

Last updated 18 Dec 2011