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Heath Park & Emerson Park in 1915 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 an area east of Romford, stretching from George Street & King Edward Road eastward to Butts Green Road; the tip of Hornchurch, including North Street & Billet Lane, is in the south-east corner. The MR/LTS Romford Branch is shown, & Emerson Park & Great Nelmes Halt; Emerson Park is beginning to be developed. Heath Park is in the top centre of the map. Nearby is the southern part of Squirrels Hatch, with Manor House. In the south-west corner is the Roneo Works which made duplicators, ink & also field kitchens for the war effort. A directory of Hornchurch is 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. ...

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The world of travel is enhanced, lampooned & changed forever in this brilliantly funny collection of Heath Robinson cartoons. The railway system, cars, boats & the unknown are all given the unique Heath Robinson treatment, providing hilarious & impossible solutions to the travel problems we never even knew existed. Heath Robinson`s sense of absurdity appeals across the generations. His love of ludicrous contraptions & genius for the fantastical continues to inspire, from the creaky props on old Doctor Who to the world of Wallace & Gromit. This is the second in a brand new series of popular themes showcasing his most memorable works, still highly relevant in today`s gadget-crowded world. ...

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Heathrow in 1934 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 an area in which scarcely a single feature remains traceable today. Author of the notes accompanying the map, Tony Painter, comments that in 1934 the picture, with its farmsteads, had changed little since the Middle Ages. But by 1936 plans were afoot to develop a civil airfield on the Fairey site nearby. Heathrow Airport was duly opened in 1946 ”with limited & primitive facilities”. Features on the map include Heathrow Farm, Perrott`s Farm, Cain`s Farm, Heathrow Hall, Perry Oaks & some orchards. On the reverse is part of the adjacent sheet 19.07, covering Perry Oaks Sludge Disposal Works, now replaced by Terminal 5. A directory of the hamlet of Heathrow is included, with just 9 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. ...

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Heaton Chapel in 1904 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 Heaton Chapel & the area to the north, northward to Black Brook Bridge. Features include Mauldeth Hospital, Shawfold Farm, High Farm, LNWR railway with Heaton Chapel station, Grove House, Wellington Road with tramways, Lambs Fold, isolation hospital, Broadstone Hall, Reddish Mills, small section of Stockport Branch canal, Shore`s Fold, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Brownsville Road, Derby Range, Grange Avenue, Heaton Moor Road, Manchester Road, Peel Moat Road, & Wellington 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. ...

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Heaton Park 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 covers Heaton Park, including Heaton House & Heaton Farm. To the west is the Rooden Lane area, with Heaton Park station, the tramway along Bury Old Road, Albion Mill, St Hilda`s church, High Bank, Parkside Mill, St Margaret`s church, & several terraced streets. On the right side of the map is Middleton Road with tramway including a spur to Heaton Park, Middleton Road Dye Works, Heaton Mills, Heaton Vale Dye Works, Boggart Hole Farm, etc. On the reverse are street directory extracts for Bury Old Road, Egerton Street, Heaton Park Road, Newtown Street, Ogden Street, Ostrich Lane, Park Street & Whittaker Lane. 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. ...

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Through the lens of a microscope or the shaft of a telescope exists a universe of boundless life & beauty, that is entirely invisible to the naked eye. Atoms, ice crystals, grains of pollen, snowflakes, butterfly wings, cloud formations, searing comets, & showers of stars are born, live & die. The unprecedented scope of ” Heaven & Earth” offers an awe-inspiring voyage of discovery through this infinite world that is science
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In a remote part of Icel&, a boy & his friend Barethur join a boat to fish for cod. A winter storm surprises them out at sea & Barethur who has forgotten his waterproof as he was too absorbed in ” Paradise Lost”, succumbs to the ferocious cold & dies. Appalled by the death & by the fishermen`s callous ability to set about gutting the fatal catch, the boy leaves the village, intending to return the book to its owner. The extreme hardship & danger of the journey is of little consequence to him
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Now available as a mini paperback, Heaven & Earth charts an awe-inspiring voyage of discovery through the infinite world of science - from the smallest particles on the earth`s surface to tiny dots in galaxies that are light years away. Featuring the extensive range of matter contained in the cosmos, the book navigates an unfamiliar world and celebrates the beauty and boundless mysteries of planet earth and the universe. These beautiful photographs are presented in sequence according to scale and distance within distinct chapters, and are accompanied by extended captions. Through the lens of a microscope or the shaft of a telescope exists a universe of life and beauty that is unknown to many. Hidden from sight because of the restricted ability of the human eye, atoms, ice crystals,
grains of pollen, snowflakes, butterfly wings, cloud formations, searing comets, and showers of stars are born, live and die. Heaven & Earth charts an awe-inspiring voyage of discovery through this infinite world that is science - from the smallest particles on the earth`s surface to tiny dots in galaxies that are light years away.Featuring the extensive range of matter contained in the cosmos, the book navigates a fascinating trajectory through an unfamiliar world and celebrates the beauty and boundless mysteries of planet earth and the universe. The images are presented in sequence according to scale and distance within distinct chapters. All the images are taken with some form of camera or instrument used to view these fragments of life and nature - microscope, x-ray,
satellite, telescope, etc. - and nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Presented as art, these beautiful but unfamiliar images are accompanied by extended captions. The captions explain what we are looking at, how small or far away it is, how it was photographed and where it can be found, as well as offering an interesting snippet of scientific information that enables us to associate with it on a human scale. A glossary of scientific terms is also included.

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Now available as a mini paperback, Heaven & Earth charts an awe-inspiring voyage of discovery through the infinite world of science
- from the smallest particles on the earth`s surface to tiny dots in galaxies that are light years away. Featuring the extensive range of matter contained in the cosmos, the book navigates an unfamiliar world & celebrates the beauty & boundless mysteries of planet earth & the universe. These beautiful photographs are presented in sequence according to scale & distance within distinct chapters, & are accompanied by extended captions. Through the lens of a microscope or the shaft of a telescope exists a universe of life & beauty that is unknown to many. Hidden from sight because of the restricted ability of the human eye, atoms, ice crystals, grains of pollen, snowflakes, butterfly wings, cloud formations, searing comets, & showers of stars are born, live & die. Heaven & Earth charts an awe-inspiring voyage of discovery through this infinite world that is science
- from the smallest particles on the earth`s surface to tiny dots in galaxies that are light years away. Featuring the extensive range of matter contained in the cosmos, the book navigates a fascinating trajectory through an unfamiliar world & celebrates the beauty & boundless mysteries of planet earth & the universe. The images are presented in sequence according to scale & distance within distinct chapters. All the images are taken with some form of camera or instrument used to view these fragments of life & nature
- microscope, x-ray, satellite, telescope, etc.
- & nothing can be seen with the naked eye. Presented as art, these beautiful but unfamiliar images are accompanied by extended captions. The captions explain what we are looking at, how small or far away it is, how it was photographed & where it can be found, as well as offering an interesting snippet of scientific information that enables us to associate with it on a human scale. A glossary of scientific terms is also included.

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LENS - An optical element which converges or diverges light

Butterfly - A common garden flying insect

Ice - Frozen water, the solid state of water.

Eye - An organ which detects light

Microscope - An instrument used to look at objects too small for the human eye

Camera - An electronic device used for taking photographs

Human - A highly developed and adapted mamal and deminant species on earth

World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti

Instrument - A wide range of meanings from musical instrument to a measuring instrument

Earth - A planet third from the sun. Similar size to Venus but rich in water and complex life.

Small - something that takes up less space than normal.

Ice - Frozen water, Ice is cold to the touch and forms when water reaches 0 degrees centigrade.

Universe - Every matter and space, thought to be around 10 billion years old.

Distinct - Something that can be seen to be slightly different.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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