James Irvine wrote: > > The name appears on Blaeu's 1654 map > (www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/blaeu) and the 1872 OS map > (www.old-map.co.uk). The latter implies Warbuster by South is now the > Hoy Outdoor Centre shown on the current 1:25000 map. James, I can't find the 1872 OS map of Hoy on www.old-map.co.uk. Any clues as to how to find it there? Regards, Norman Tulloch

>> James Irvine wrote: > >> The name appears on Blaeu's 1654 map >> (www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/blaeu) and the 1872 OS map >> (www.old-map.co.uk). The latter implies Warbuster by South is now >> the Hoy Outdoor Centre shown on the current 1:25000 map. > > > > James, > > I can't find the 1872 OS map of Hoy on www.old-map.co.uk. > > Any clues as to how to find it there? > > Regards, > > Norman Tulloch James, I think I can answer my own question. I guess that the site that you meant to link to was this one: http://www.old-maps.co.uk/ The extra "s" makes a difference, you know! Regards, Norman Tulloch

----- Original Message ----- From: "Norman Tulloch" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [Orkney] Re: Warbister >>> James Irvine wrote: >> >>> The name appears on Blaeu's 1654 map >>> (www.nls.uk/digitallibrary/map/early/blaeu) and the 1872 OS map >>> (www.old-map.co.uk). The latter implies Warbuster by South is now the >>> Hoy Outdoor Centre shown on the current 1:25000 map. >> >> >> >> James, >> >> I can't find the 1872 OS map of Hoy on www.old-map.co.uk. >> >> Any clues as to how to find it there? >> >> Regards, >> >> Norman Tulloch > > James, > > I think I can answer my own question. I guess that the site that you > meant to link to was this one: > http://www.old-maps.co.uk/ > > The extra "s" makes a difference, you know! > > Regards, > > Norman Tulloch Yes, sorry I omitted the "s". Then typing in "Hoy", and scanning a little to the right found Warbuster. >