Michael O'Neil
Private
- Joined
- Nov 30, 2010
- Location
- Liverpool, UK
Hi folks - I posted this link on another thread and got a few likes so I thought I'd share it with everyone. It's a fantastic website for maps and related items - I can't recommend it enough not only for here but for anyone involved in other forms of historical/genealogical research. I've used it for at least 10 years and some of the maps have become my bibles for NYC research.
http://www.davidrumsey.com/
Best to view the collection in Luna Browser (not sure if you need to install a plug-in) - I know you might need to install/update Java - anyhow it's worth it.
Finally most of the images are available to download in MrSID format - see download link in left hand media information panel - it's up to you whether to download their Image Viewer for this or another - I use ExpressView (mac) and the neat trick now is that you can save/export the .sid files as hi-res tiffs or jpegs.
I defy anyone to complain about the quality of these images!
http://www.davidrumsey.com/
Best to view the collection in Luna Browser (not sure if you need to install a plug-in) - I know you might need to install/update Java - anyhow it's worth it.
Finally most of the images are available to download in MrSID format - see download link in left hand media information panel - it's up to you whether to download their Image Viewer for this or another - I use ExpressView (mac) and the neat trick now is that you can save/export the .sid files as hi-res tiffs or jpegs.
I defy anyone to complain about the quality of these images!
Bringing the