Eccles in 1905 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 much of Eccles. The town centre is in the south-west corner of the map & coverage stretches east to Weaste Lane & northward to Cholmondeley Road. Features include Salford football ground, Ladywell Sanatorium, Salford Union Infirmary, Little Bolton, Victoria Church, tramways, Hope Hall, Weaste Hall, Hart Hill, St James church, LNWR railway with Eccles station & section of Docks Branch, Eccles Mill, quilt manufactory, St Mary`s church, St Andrew`s church, Market Place, Town Hall, Ellesmere Park, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Church Street, Eccles New Road, Eccles Old Road & Gilda Brook Road. 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.