Old Map of Edinburgh in 1853 by WB Clarke and George Cox - Waverley Station, Old Town, Arthur's Seat american tidewater history Whether your family roots run

Whether your family roots run deep in the area or you’ve recently become part of the community

this reproduction retains the crisp linework

It reminds us that even as we strive to harness natural resources

with St Giles High Street running past its yard

From the Old Port’s clustered lanes to the edges of farmland

Old Map of Edinburgh in 1853 by WB Clarke and George Cox - Waverley Station, Old Town, Arthur's Seat american tidewater history Whether your family roots runThis finely detailed map of Edinburgh was drawn by WB Clarke and published by George Cox in 1853, capturing the Scottish capital at the height of the railway age. Scotland's rapidly expanding railway network was reshaping Edinburgh's geography at the time, and this rare coloured plan records the city just as its Old Town and New Town were being stitched together by iron rails and freshly laid streets, offering a fascinating snapshot of a capital in