Resources

OS Maps: is an online mapping service that lets you explore all areas of the UK. OS maps are incredibly accurate and often contain details relating to historical locations or finds.

Google Earth is an incredible tool to let you visualise the environment using a hybrid of modern maps and satellite imagery. This can be a very useful tool for researching history. You can use it to find clues from the past.

Scotlands people is a website that helps you carry out research into the history of Scotland and it’s people. You can search for people by name or even place name. You will often find something of interest to read about people from all across the country. You can also carry out research using old census…

SCRAN is an online learning portal provided by Historic Environment Scotland. It provided access to text, audio and video to learn about the history of Scotland. There are free resources although much of the content needs to be licensed. 

The West of Scotland Archaeology Service was established in 1997 to maintain and update the Historic Environment Record (HER) – the complete record of all known archaeological sites, finds, fieldwork and research for the area covered by the service. WOSAS does not currently operate within Inverclyde. The historical record for Inverclyde is maintained by Inverclyde…

Inverclyde Planning Dept: Inverclyde has a rich archaeological heritage. It has 31 Scheduled Monuments of national importance. Historic Environment Scotland is responsible for all matters relating to these.  There are also 634 archaeological sites of regional or local importance and the Council is responsible for the recording of these. 

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is the leading public body in Scotland set up to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment. The HSE website contains important links to information and websites managed and/or maintained by HES. It also contains information about locations that are entrusted to HES.

Old Maps Online is a website that lets you view a large collection of old maps that are available based on the area you are interested in. You select your point of interest on a modern map and it presents you with a list of old maps that have coverage within your chosen area. In…

Rail Map Online is a website that contains maps of railways of the present, and more importantly of the past. You can select layers to display the type of railway you are interested in. This tool can be incredibly useful for showing railways that are no longer present. The ability to view old railways on…

The Buildings at Risk Register (BAR) is managed by Historic Environment Scotland and is a database of buildings, in Scotland that are thought to be at risk. The website provides a search function that allows you to search for a specific building. It as also offers a browsable directory that allows you to find buildings…