The three bookmarks
Bookmark 1
Council map layers
Use this for current context, local layers, and checking present-day geography before or after historic comparison.
Open linkBookmark 2
Grid Ghosts historic viewer
This is the historic OS side-by-side view centred on Dunoon. It is the main engine for showing growth over time.
Open linkBookmark 3
ScotLIS title and land search
Use when a lost site turns into an ownership or title question and you want the next stage of follow-up.
Open linkBest workflow
- Open the NLS viewer and establish the historic footprint.
- Switch to council layers to understand the present-day context.
- Use ScotLIS if the story touches a boundary, title, or ownership question.
Good uses
Dunoon CastleHistoric OS and present-day hill layout make the invisibility of the site legible.
Bishop’s GlenMap comparison helps recover lost reservoirs more effectively than text alone.
Town centre growthUse old and modern views together to explain why the present street pattern feels older than it is.
West BayHistoric resort structures become easier to place once you compare old plans with the modern front.