Tunbridge Wells South-East 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 town is covered on four maps. The south-east map covers the more rural area around Hawkenbury, with coverage stretching from Grove Hill eastward to High Wood & southward to Benhall Mill Road, the fever hospital & cemetery. A directory of public establishments, schools & churches is also included. 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. ...

Tunbridge Wells South-West 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 town is covered on four maps. The south-west map covers the area from Madeira Park westward to Friezland Wood & the south-west of the town. Features include Mount Sion Road, The Grove, High Street, Christ Church, Church of King Charles the Martyr, The Pantiles, southern part of Common, Old Race Course, LBSCR`s West station, Hungershall Park, Broadwater Down, Ramslye Farm, Cumberland Walk, St Mark`s church. Extracts from a directory list private residents S to Z. 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. ...

For most sailors, boat tuning may seem a mystery understood only by sailmakers & the like. In this book, sailor, chandler & championship winner, Ian Pinnell, unravels this daunting subject & will help improve your boatspeed as a result. Since most races are won or lost by a difference of less than 2% of racing time, you will soon be moving up the fleet. With hundreds of photos & diagrams to illustrate every point, the book clearly explains what each control does & how to set it up optimally for different conditions. Additional troubleshooting & skills sections take things even further, making this the bible of dinghy tuning. ...

Peter Kerr & his family give up their lives in Scotland & settle down to the life of an orange farmer on Majorca. As might be expected their dreams do not turn out quite as they hoped, with a freak snowstorm on their first day & then the subsequent realisation that their new orange farm may not be all that the previous owners promised. However, with the help of some somewhat eccentric neighbours & a sense of humour, the Kerrs set about making the best of their new life. ...

Laminated waterproof plan designed to provide tourist information for visitors to the city itself & the sites of northern Tunisia. The plan shows the Medina & the surrounding area with just the main streets named, but with an overprint highlighting hotels, markets, mosques & churches, museums, etc. Street index

Includes:: hotels & various places of interest. On the reverse, a series of maps & plans provide more information for tourists. A general road map showing the coast from Bizerte to Sousse is accompanied by small street plans of these two towns. There is also a regional map of the environs of Tunis, a plan of the city

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Large indexed street plan, with a detailed enlargement for the central area & a general map of the city’s environs. The main map at 1:10, 000 covers the main section of the city from the port & the El Jallaz cemetery in the south-east to Le Bardo district in the west & El Menzah district in the north. Markets, notable buildings & hotels are highlighted, & the metro lines & stations are included. Symbols depict mosques, museums, monuments, hostels, car parks, hospitals, post offices, etc. On the reverse are three more maps: a larger scale plan at 1:5, 000 concentrating on the old city centre & the surrounding streets, a plan of the metro system, & a general map at 1:100, 000 showing the main districts & roads of the whole city. All the maps are indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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One of the titles in a series of topographic maps covering much of north-west Africa, produced as part of the IMW* project in 1960’s. Each map covers an area spanning 6° in longitude & 4° in latitude. There is some variation in colouring & the depiction of terrain, but hill-shading, spot heights & contours are used to show the general relief. Additional graphics show features such as dunes, rock outcrops, cliffs, sand areas, escarpments, marshes, seasonal lakes & watercourses, & areas liable to flooding. Bathymetric contours are also included. Communications detail

Includes:: roads, major trails & railways, although there is some inconsistency in colouring & the extent of classification, e.g. not all maps distinguish seasonal roads. On most maps intermediate road distances are indicated on main routes. Symbols show airports, mosques, mines, oil & gas fields, lighthouses, ruins & significant isolated buildings. Administrative boundaries are marked & latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals, with further margin ticks at 1’ intervals. The map legend is in French only on some sheets, & in English & French on others.* The International Map of the World was a project conceived in the early 20th century to compile a world map series at 1:1, 000, 000 through the efforts of participating nations. The value of the program has declined since 1970 & the IMW is no longer regarded as an active international series.

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General road maps with street plans of Tunis, Kairouan, & Sousse, & an enlargement for Jerba Isl&. Topography is indicated by relief shading & spot heights. The map shows railways & road network with secondary & minor roads. Places of interest are highlighted. The prohibited zone in the southern tip of the country is clearly marked. The map

Includes:: a large part of north-eastern Algeria, up to approx. 6º30’, with the same information as for Tunisia. Latitude/longitude grid is at 30’ intervals. Multilingual legend

Includes:: English. The map also

Includes:: a street plan of substantial part of Tunis, with the historic centre & the surrounding areas, plus plans of Kairouan & Sousse. An enlargement shows Ile de Jerba at 1:250, 000.





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The Michelin National road map of Tunisia at 1:800, 000 scale is ideal for trip & route planning. The map gives comprehensive coverage of national road networks showing all major motorways, dual carriageways, national & regional main roads & some local roads. Also shows unsurfaced roads & tracks & major footpaths. Road obstacles & dangers including steep slopes, seasonally impassable routes, height restrictions, one-way roads, tolls, narrow bridges & high passes are indicated. Clear, easy-to read cartography shows roads in reds, yellows & white with black outlines. Major topography is indicated with relief shading. Woodland & forest is marked with green shading, desert in yellow & some indication of salt flats & marshl&. Towns & cities are marked with symbols only on the main map, but regional enlargements (see below) show built-up urban areas in salmon pink highlighting. Airports, ferries, railways, bridges & level crossings are also marked. National & administrative divisions are shown, as are administrative seats & state capitals. Plenty of detailed tourist information is given: Accommodation & practical facilities (hotels, resorts, fuel & repair services where attached to a hotel), sport & leisure facilities (e.g. golf courses, winder sports & spas) & sights. Sights include kasbahs, rural markets, towns & places of particular tourist interest, scenic driving routes, viewpoints & panoramas, forts, ruins & other historical locations.

Includes:: markings for other features including palm groves, national parks, pipelines & natural resource extraction. Town plans & regional enlargements:- Tunis city centre plan at 1:35, 000

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Tunisia on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Road & rail networks are easy to see on a clear base which shows the area ...