Bootle Docks 1907

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Bootle Docks in 1907 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 is double-sided; the main map covers much of Seaforth, together with part of north Bootle including Linacre Ward. Coverage stretches from the coast inland to Salisbury Road, & from Narrowby Road southward to Aber Street. Features include Seafield Convent, Seaforth Hall, St Thomas church, Overhead Railway, LYR railway with Seaforth Sands station, Fazakerley & North Mersey Branch, LYR Liverpool-Southport line with Seaforth station, north part of Alexandra & Langton Docks goods station, St Leonard`s church, tramways, Arley House, Bowersdale Park, etc. On the reverse is the adjacent sheet 106.01 which extends coverage southward to include some of the docks: Hornby Dock, Alexandra Dock, Langton Dock, Brocklebank Dock, Overhead Railway with several stations, Bootle Borough Hospital, Langton Graving Docks, LNWR Alexandra Dock Goods Station, St Mary`s church, North Mersey & Alexandra Docks Goods Station, etc. 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.