Banff in 1902 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
Includes:: all of sheet 4.12 & part of sheet 4.16 to the south, extending westward to Boyndie Links & southward to Duff House. Features include railway with terminus, castle, prison, churches, Bridge of Banff (at eastern edge of map), Chalmers Hospital, Battery Green, North Pier, Old Market Place, Seatown area, cemetery, boatbuilding yard, Lusylaw Wood, Scotstown area, harbour, etc. The map
Includes:: extracts from a contemporary Almanac & a list of fishing boats registered in the port. 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.