As we approach the bicentennary of Nelson's decisive victory at the Battle of Trafalgar (October 2005), it is timely that a history of the world's most imposing, central & celebrated naval monument should be published. Although Trafalgar Square, with its column & famous lions & fountains, provides an iconic image of London today, it was not until 1830 that the Square acquired its name, & later still, in 1843
- almost 40 years after his death
- that Nelson's Column was erected. What was there before? Why was this particular site chosen to commemorate Nelson? The author, Jean Hood, traces the evolution of the Square, through the design & planning of the monument, Parliamentary squabbles & indecision, engineering debacle & overspend, through the rise of the buildings that surround it & the statues that decorate it, to the recent modernisation & pedestrianisation that was completed in 2003, which realises the original plan of access from the National Gallery. Illustrated with a wealth of maps & plans, engravings, artworks & photographs, in colour & in black & white, Jean's lively & fascinating text incorporates biographies of the architects, designers & prominent figures who created the Square that we recognise today, & explores themes such as national celebration, political protest & artistic controversy that have become as intrinsic to the character of the Square as the architecture itself. Thorough in research & description, rich in anecdote & visually appealing, this book is a beautiful souvenir to the millions of visitors who come to the Square every year as well as essential reading for anyone interested in the history & development of London.

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Two hundred years ago, Napoleon Bonaparte dominated Europe & threatened Britain with invasion. Against him stood the Royal Navy & the already legendary Admiral Horatio Nelson. On 21 October 1805, a massive naval battle off the coast of Spain decided mastery of the seas. Then, over the following days & nights, the battleships & their exhausted crews endured a gale of awesome fury. As Captain Charles Tyler wrote to his wife Margaret, `the wind blew a perfect storm`. The authors of the bestselling FINEST HOUR tell this story not only through the diaries, letters & memoirs of the men who wrestled with the enemy & the elements, but also through the eyes of their wives & children. Whether you are already familiar with this period of history or are coming to it for the first time, TRAFALGAR is a book that will enthral as it illuminates an event whose repercussions still echo today. ...

This is the true story of the Battle of Trafalgar, Britain`s most significant sea battle, as seen through the smoke-hazed gunports of the fighting ships. In an atmosphere of choking fumes from cannon & musket fire, amid noise so intense it was almost tangible, the crews of the British, French & Spanish ships did their best to carry out their allotted tasks. For over five hours they were in constant danger from a terrifying array of iron & lead missiles fired from enemy guns, as well as the deadly wooden splinters smashed from the ships` hulls by the cannon-balls. While the men manoeuvred the ships & kept the cannons firing, the women helped the surgeons tend the sick or helped the boys
- the `powder monkeys`
- in the hazardous job of carrying gunpowder cartridges from the central magazine to the gun decks. Trafalgar set the seal on British naval supremacy, which became the mainspring for the growth of the British Empire, & in the short term not only prevented Napoleon from invading Britain, but also enabled Britain & its Continental allies to mount the campaign that would eventually defeat the French Emperor: without Trafalgar there would be no Waterloo.

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Make learning fun with this stylish & tactile puzzle book, which introduces the key concepts of in front & behind. These six double-sided chunky puzzle pieces form two different floor puzzles, & feature favourite things that go, including a tractor, bus & fire engine! ...

Traffic-Free Cycle Trails details more than 400 cycle routes around Britain all of which are without the hazard of motorised traffic, including fun family rides & routes along railway & forest paths, as well as canal towpaths. Dividing Britain into 10 regions with overview locator maps, each of which is sub-divided into chapters on mountain biking, forestry commission l&, national cycle networks & trails, the guide explains individual routes, distances & categories. Details of starting points & parking are provided, with information boxes also detailing the nearest rail station, tourist information centre contact numbers, useful publications (such as the relevant Ordnance Survey maps) & websites & en-route refreshment options. ...

Trafford Park 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. 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. In this title: the map shows Trafford Park when it was still parkl&. Trafford Hall is near the centre of the map, & other features include Trafford Moss House, Manchester Ship Canal, Trafford Park Lake, Petrol Depots, sewage works, a short stretch of Bridgewater Canal, Warren Wood, Bentcliffe Bleach Works, Fish Pond, Albert Mill, Little Bolton Farm, railway across park. On the reverse is a large extract from the 1895 edition of the map, showing the area around Trafford Hall at that date. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Trafford Park 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 shows Trafford Park when it was still parkl&. Trafford Hall is near the centre of the map, & other features include Trafford Moss House, Manchester Ship Canal, Trafford Park Lake, Petrol Depots, sewage works, a short stretch of Bridgewater Canal, Warren Wood, Bentcliffe Bleach Works, Fish Pond, Albert Mill, Little Bolton Farm, railway across park, etc. On the reverse is a large extract from the 1895 edition of the map showing the area around Trafford Hall at that date. 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. ...

Trafford Park South in 1937 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. 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. In this title: the map covers part of Trafford Park, plus some residential development along Barton Road to the south. Features include Metropolitan-Vickers Works, Park Road Works, Textilose Works, Dye Manufactory, other engineering & chemical works, Bridgewater Canal, short stretch of Manchester Ship Canal Railway, Trafford Park station etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Ashburton Road, Eleventh Street, Third Avenue, Third Street, Trafford Park Road. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Trafford Park South in 1937 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 part of Trafford Park, plus some residential development along Barton Road to the south. Features include Metropolitan-Vickers Works, Park Road Works, Textilose Works, Dye Manufactory, other engineering & chemical works, Bridgewater Canal, short stretch of Manchester Ship Canal Railway, Trafford Park station, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Ashburton Road, Eleventh Street, Third Avenue, Third Street & Trafford Park 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. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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