Walthamstow Marches in 1913 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. Two versions have been published for this area, from the River Lea & Coppermill Stream eastward to Park Place & Walthamstow Cemetery. The East London Water Works Aqueduct runs north-south across the map, with several railways & junctions: Clapton, Copper Mills, Lea Bridge & Hall Farm Junctions. To the east are the streets of south-west Walthamstow & north-west Leyton
- Lea Bridge Road, Markhouse Road, Boundary Road, northward to Lynmouth Road. The industrial tramway to Walthamstow Sewage Works is shown, together with several street tramways. A small section of Upper Clapton west of the Lea is also covered. 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.