Leabharlainn nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Libraries)
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
Approx. 1,500 sheets of the Western Isles only. OS 1:2,500 County Series for Inverness-shire (1879 and 1903); Ross & Cromarty (1897); Stornoway area (1965-75). 1:10,560 for Inverness-shire (1878); Ross & Cromarty (1898 and 1965). 1:10,000 and 1:25,000 scales for the Western Isles.
Maps and sea charts 1654-1850.
Various local Admiralty charts (l9th/2Oth century). Estate maps (Lewis) and town plans (Stornoway) 1785-1850.
Air photographs for Stornoway (1949 and 1973) and Lewis (1973).
Address
19 Cromwell Street, STORNOWAY, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2DA
Main contact
Telephone number
01851-708631
E-mail address
Opening hours
Monday 10.00 - 5.00; Tuesday 10.00 - 5.00; Wednesday 10.00 - 5.00; Thursday 10.00 - 6.00; Friday 10.00 - 6.00; Saturday 10.00 - 5.00 Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 1-2 January and local holidays.
Access
Prior appointment desirable for maps.
Facilities
Photocopying subject to copyright, size and condition.
Catalogues
Last revision
29-Mar-07