Swansea in 1897 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 centre of Swansea, stretching from Argyle Street eastward to Farm Lane & Prince of Wales Dock, & from High Street & Prince of Wales Road southward to South Dock. Features include River Tawe, New Cut, North Dock, part of South Dock, much of Prince of Wales Dock, tramways, High Street station, Victoria station, St Thomas`s station, Swansea & Mumbles Railway, many railways sidings & wharves, Vetch Field, gasworks, Maesteg House, Tir-gwl, The Isl&, Pentre-Guinea, Pottery Bridge, Mount Pleasant, etc. On the reverse are extracts from a 1906 street directory, for High Street, Strand & Wind Street. 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.