Laminated waterproof edition of a detailed topographic map of Wolverhampton & Dudley from the Ordnance Survey Explorer series, covering Stourbridge & Kidderminster. Edition A2; Publication date August 2008 About this series: These highly detailed maps show all the administrative boundaries, settlements as small as isolated farms, the road network down to unfenced roads & country tracks, & field boundaries (hedges & drystone walls) which make navigation across the countryside much easier. Steep gradients on roads are indicated. Various landmarks, e.g. powerlines, archaeological sites, windmills, churches & lighthouses are shown & additional graphics indicate natural terrain features such as cliffs, scree, mud & vegetation variations. The contour interval is 5 metres in the lower parts of the country & 10 metres in the uplands, & spot heights are marked. Each map covers an area of 30 x 20km (i.e. approx. 19 x 12 miles), with some double-sided maps covering more, as indicated in the individual descriptions. The maps are fully GPS compatible, with the National Grid shown at 1km intervals & latitude & longitude indicated by margin ticks at 1'. The Explorer series has replaced the earlier, green-cover Pathfinder maps. The Explorer series is now complete & covers all of Engl&, Wales & Scotl&. Some sheets for popular areas like the National Parks are still branded as Outdoor Leisure (OL) maps, but are now included in this series as the cartography is the same as that in the Explorer Maps. The Explorer maps offer a substantial improvement on the Pathfinder series, with greater use of colour, larger area per map, & stronger emphasis on information for ramblers & tourists. This series is ideal for walking & other outdoor pursuits & each map shows a large amount of information for ramblers & tourists. Public rights of way are shown (except in Scotland), together with other routes with public access: National Trails & Recreational Paths, permitted paths & bridleways, & selected cycle routes. Open access land created under the Countryside & Rights of Way Act 2000 is marked. Tourist information

Includes:: caravan & camp sites, Park & Ride locations, recreation/leisure/sport centres, museums, historic buildings, English Heritage & National Trust sites, rural pubs, etc. The map legend is in English only, except for the tourist information content which is also in French & German.

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Wolverhampton Bushbury in 1914 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the Bushbury & Dunstall Park area on the north side of Wolverhampton. Coverage extends from Dunstall Park station northward to Oxley Manor, & from Shaw Road westward to Lower Street at Tettenhall. Features include Dunstall Park Racecourse, stretch of GWR railway with Dunstall Park station, Oxley Sidings, engine shed, Wulfruna`s Well, Dunstall House, tramways, Bushbury Lane, Oxley Manor, Aldersley, Clare House, etc. Railway to Kingswinford is shown as `under construction`. Directories of Bushbury for 1912 & 1925 are on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Wolverhampton North East & Heath Town in 1901 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the north-eastern part of Wolverhampton, with extending from Canal Street & Southampton Street eastward to Wolverhampton Workhouse. Features include the Five Ways area of town in south western corner; LNWR railway with High Level station, GWR railway with Low Level station, Cannock Road Junction, Midland Railway with Heath Town station, Heath Town area, Osier Bed Iron Works, Birmingham Canal, Springfield Brewery, electrical works, Old Heath Colliery (disused), Culwell Works, stretch of LNWR Grand Junction Line, Park Village, Deans Colliery, Bowman`s Harbour Colliery, New Cross, Wolverhampton Workhouse, Cleveland Works, New Griffin Works, Springfield area, Wyrley & Essington Canal, etc. On the reverse are directories of Heath Town & Park Village. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Wolverhampton North West in 1901 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the north-western part of Wolverhampton, including part of the town centre & the Park Dale, Whitmore Reans & Newbridge areas. Coverage stretches from Stafford Street westward to Newbridge Crescent, & from Compton Road northward to Gorsebrook Road. Features include Market Hall, Market Place, St Peter`s Collegiate church, Town Hall, Drill Hall, Molineux Grounds, brewery, Christ Church, short stretches of GWR & LNWR railways, Stafford Road Works, Dunstall Hill, Morley House, West Park, Park Brewery, Whitmore Hall, grammar school, Chapel Ash Farm, tramway, Newbridge House, Municipal Baths, Catholic Apostolic church, St Mary`s church, etc. On the reverse is a selection of trade directory entries. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Wolverhampton in the Cassini Past & Present map series which covers town & cities of England & Wales & offers a unique way of tracing their history & expansion by showing four different periods of their development using Ordnance Survey mapping from the mid-19th century, the late 19th century, the 1920s & the present day. Coverage

Includes:: Bilston, Bloxwich, Codsall, Coseley, Darlaston, Great Wyrley, Sedgley, Tipton Wednesbury, Willenhall & Wombourne. Each Past & Present map consists of four panels, all centred on a city or a town & covering exactly the same 15km x 15km area. Three of the panels reproduce Ordnance Survey

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Wolverhampton South West in 1901 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the south-western part of Wolverhampton, including much of the town centre & Merridale, Graiseley & Blakenhall Wards. Coverage extends from Snow Hill westward to Bradmore, & from Darlington Street southward to Copthorne Road. Features include St John`s church, RC Chapel, tramways, town centre area around & to west of Snow Hill, Agricultural Hall, St Joseph`s Convent, Elgin Works, Royal Orphanage, St Luke`s church Blakenhall, Niphon Works, schools, Graiseley Old Hall, Goldthorn Terrace, The Oaks, Cemetery, Bradmore area, Dead Lad`s Grave, Merridale House, Old Merridale Farm, etc. On the reverse is a list of private residents, entries A to Gr. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Wolverhampton Street Atlas at 1:15, 840 / 4 to a mile, in an indexed, glove box size paperback format, with national grid referencing. Street atlas covers Wolverhampton, Bilston, Codsall, Coseley, Essington, Featherstone, Perton, Tettenhall, Wednesfield & Willenhall, with an enlargement of Wolverhampton town centre at a scale of 1:7, 920 / 8 ...

Wolverton & New Bradwell in 1880 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map covers an area that is now at the northern end of Milton Keynes. The main map covers the centre of the new railway town of Wolverton that had sprung up around the original station on the LNWR main line, including carriage shed & part of the carriage works. St George the Martyr's church is in the middle of the development. The map also covers New Bradwill with St James's church & station (on the Newport Pagnell branch). Other features are the Grand Junction Canal, Blue Bridge, Stonebridgehouse Farm, Corner Pin. By way of contrast, on the reverse is more than half of the 1938 survey of this areas showing how the communities had developed. Striking here is the far more extensive railway layout, with the main line (now LMSR) diverted round to the east, with a new Wolverton station. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

There are probably more myths & legends about wolves than any other living creature. In fiction, they are most often portrayed as evil but in this book the authors set out, in words & pictures, to produce a clearer & un-prejudiced understanding of the lives of these carnivorous mammals; their history, habits, distribution, environment & their association with man, himself a hunter. The features include: stunning full colour photography; high gloss paperback with flaps; & engaging text. ” Wildlife Monographs” is a series of fabulous, full-colour books led by stunning photographic images with fresh, informative & vivid new text charting our favourite wild animals on their home terrain. The first eight volumes in the series tracks the lives of elephants, cheetahs, sharks, leopards, giant pandas, polar bears, penguins & monkeys of the Amazon. The spellbinding, intimate images captured by some of the worlds premier wildlife photographers breathe with vivid insight & a shared sense of being there, being closer than most of us can ever hope to be. With bright, easy to read & compelling text that successfully combines fascinating information with accessibility, these are books to give as gifts, to treasure & to share across every age from eight to eighty. Here`s a glimpse of some of the worlds increasingly rare & endangered species, captured on camera in their natural habitats. If we aren`t careful, they may not be there for much longer, & each volume is also a plea for protection, backed by leading campaigners. ...

Rabbit borrows a book about wolves from the library. He can`t put it down! But soon a sinister figure with sharp claws & a bushy tail starts to creep right off the pages. You won`t believe your eyes
- but if you`re a rabbit, you probably should. Brilliantly witty, ingeniously constructed, with amazing artwork & two surprise endings, Emily Gravett`s Wolves was first published in 2005 & thrilled critics & booksellers alike. Wolves was Emily Gravett`s debut book, & with it she won both the Macmillan Prize for Illustration & her first Kate Greenaway Award. This special tenth anniversary hardback edition celebrates the inventiveness & beauty that made the original such a classic. Featuring a gorgeous shaped jacket of the wolf himself with a surprise board game on the back, this book is a must for every burrow!
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