M. Gillick1, P. McKeague1, R. Strachan2
1 RCAHMS, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2 Historic Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland Online: Web developments at the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland; UK

In 1998 the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) launched CANMORE: the on-line version of the National Monuments Record of Scotland database. CANMORE enables the public to search a database of over 200,000 site-based records spanning Scotland's rich heritage from prehistory through to 21st century architectural and engineering achievements. Users can access detailed accounts of many of the monuments, browse through bibliographic references, or see what collections material (drawings, manuscripts or photographs) is held in our archives. With the launch of CANMAP (http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/login.show), a web-based GIS, in June 2002, complimenting the database search engine, users now have the option to execute simple geographic searches against a map-background.
In 2003 the service will be enhanced (and re-branded) to include statutory information managed by Historic Scotland. The same software engine has also been adapted to present information about our extensive holdings of vertical aerial photography through www.airphotofinder.com.
Key words: Internet, Web-GIS