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1950 - 1969

YearTitleNotes
1950-58 Provisional Edition series, Glasgow sheets by ORDNANCE SURVEY This series preceded the Outdoor Leisure and Explorer series and were used as walking or school maps.
1950 Official Street and Transport Plan of Glasgow by Martin FRAME A map showing Glasgow’s transport network; Bus, roads, underground, and trams.
1950-62 National Grid Plans, Glasgow Sheets by ORDNANCE SURVEY This set of 59 sheets shows the Glasgow area at the detailed scale of 1:2,500.
1953 Plan of Glasgow with the National Grid by GEOGRAPHIA LTD Street Map of Glasgow
1954 Boundary Commission for Scotland: Glasgow and District by THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION Cmd 9312 This map shows County, Borough, District, Electoral Divisions, and Parliamentary constituencies for Glasgow and the surrounding areas.
1956-69 National Grid Plans, Glasgow Sheets by ORDNANCE SURVEY The city is shown across 8 maps in this detailed series.
1958 Parish and burgh boundaries around the county of the city of Glasgow by John BARTHOLOMEW This map shows city, parish, and burgh boundaries. Areas added to Glasgow since 1890 are indicated with their date of incorporation.
1960-63 Official Street and Transport plan of Glasgow by CITY OF GLASGOW CORPORATION TRANSPORT This map of the city’s streets and transport system includes an inset underground route map, and city centre map.
1961 Plan of the county of the city of Glasgow compiled for the Post Office directory by John BARTHOLOMEW Ward boundaries and political districts are highlighted on this map, which accompanied the Post Office Directory of the same year.
1963 Plan of the county of the city of Glasgow by KELLY’S DIRECTORIES This map shows wards, tram, and bus routes around the city.
1963 Plan of the county of the city of Glasgow compiled for the Post Office directory by John BARTHOLOMEW Ward boundaries and political districts are highlighted on this map, which accompanied the Post Office Directory of the same year.
1966 Boundary Commission for Scotland: Glasgow and District by THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION This map shows County, Borough, District, Civil Parishes, Electoral Divisions, and Parliamentary constituencies for Glasgow and the surrounding areas.
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