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Map No. 139, Birmingham & Wolverhampton 1831-1921 (3-map set), in the Cassini Historical Series of old Ordnance Survey mapping of England & Wales at 1:50, 000 in a format designed to offer a convenient comparison with the present day coverage from the OS, & most locations in three different editions. Old historical maps have been combined so that the sheet lines correspond to the current Landranger series & reproduced with the scale changed from one inch to one mile to 1:50, 000. Most locations are covered by three separate maps, showing how the area has changed over the decades, with selected major cities also presented in a fourth edition. Old Series: the first detailed survey mapping dating for most areas from the first half of the 19th century, in black & white & with relief shown by hachuring. Revised New Series from 1880s/1900s, with some colouring & a mixture of hachuring & contour lines. Popular Edition from the inter-war years, with contour lines & colouring to indicate woodlands, parks, etc. New Popular Edition from the late 1940s, reproduced in the Cassini series for the major cities. Each map

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notes on the development of Ordnance Survey & the various series produced by them. For those interested in maps & cartography in general, the Cassini series also provides a fascinating insight into how Ordnance Survey cartographic style has developed over a period of over 100 years. Coverage in this title

Includes::
present day Dudley, West Bromwich, Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Solihull, Bromsgrove, Chaddesley Corbett, Catshill, Alvechurch, Tanworth-in-Arden, Hockley Heath, Baddesley Clinton, Hollywood, West Hagley, Romsley, Olton, Meriden, Coleshill, Castle Bromwich, Wombourne, Codsall, Coven & Shenstone, with The Black Country. PLEASE NOTE: Stanfords can also print on request mapping from all four series centring the map on a location of your choice. For more information please click on the link below.



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Map No. 139, Birmingham & Wolverhampton 1901-1902, in the Cassini Historical Series of old Ordnance Survey mapping of England & Wales at 1:50, 000 in a format designed to offer a convenient comparison with the present day coverage from the OS, & most locations in three different editions. Old historical maps have been combined so that the sheet lines correspond to the current Landranger series & reproduced with the scale changed from one inch to one mile to 1:50, 000. Most locations are covered by three separate maps, showing how the area has changed over the decades, with selected major cities also presented in a fourth edition. Old Series: the first detailed survey mapping dating for most areas from the first half of the 19th century, in black & white & with relief shown by hachuring. Revised New Series from 1880s/1900s, with some colouring & a mixture of hachuring & contour lines. Popular Edition from the inter-war years, with contour lines & colouring to indicate woodlands, parks, etc. New Popular Edition from the late 1940s, reproduced in the Cassini series for the major cities. Each map

Includes::
notes on the development of Ordnance Survey & the various series produced by them. For those interested in maps & cartography in general, the Cassini series also provides a fascinating insight into how Ordnance Survey cartographic style has developed over a period of over 100 years. Coverage in this title

Includes::
present day Dudley, West Bromwich, Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Solihull, Bromsgrove, Chaddesley Corbett, Catshill, Alvechurch, Tanworth-in-Arden, Hockley Heath, Baddesley Clinton, Hollywood, West Hagley, Romsley, Olton, Meriden, Coleshill, Castle Bromwich, Wombourne, Codsall, Coven & Shenstone, with The Black Country. PLEASE NOTE: Stanfords can also print on request mapping from all four series centring the map on a location of your choice. For more information please click on the link below.



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Map No. 139, Birmingham & Wolverhampton 1919-1921, in the Cassini Historical Series of old Ordnance Survey mapping of England & Wales at 1:50, 000 in a format designed to offer a convenient comparison with the present day coverage from the OS, & most locations in three different editions. Old historical maps have been combined so that the sheet lines correspond to the current Landranger series & reproduced with the scale changed from one inch to one mile to 1:50, 000. Most locations are covered by three separate maps, showing how the area has changed over the decades, with selected major cities also presented in a fourth edition. Old Series: the first detailed survey mapping dating for most areas from the first half of the 19th century, in black & white & with relief shown by hachuring. Revised New Series from 1880s/1900s, with some colouring & a mixture of hachuring & contour lines. Popular Edition from the inter-war years, with contour lines & colouring to indicate woodlands, parks, etc. New Popular Edition from the late 1940s, reproduced in the Cassini series for the major cities. Each map

Includes::
notes on the development of Ordnance Survey & the various series produced by them. For those interested in maps & cartography in general, the Cassini series also provides a fascinating insight into how Ordnance Survey cartographic style has developed over a period of over 100 years. Coverage in this title

Includes::
present day Dudley, West Bromwich, Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Solihull, Bromsgrove, Chaddesley Corbett, Catshill, Alvechurch, Tanworth-in-Arden, Hockley Heath, Baddesley Clinton, Hollywood, West Hagley, Romsley, Olton, Meriden, Coleshill, Castle Bromwich, Wombourne, Codsall, Coven & Shenstone, with The Black Country. PLEASE NOTE: Stanfords can also print on request mapping from all four series centring the map on a location of your choice. For more information please click on the link below.



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Map No. 139, Birmingham & Wolverhampton, in the waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active version of the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50, 000, including Dudley, West Bromwich, Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Solihull, Bromsgrove, Chaddesley Corbett, Catshill, Alvechurch, Tanworth-in-Arden, Hockley Heath, Baddesley Clinton, Hollywood, West Hagley, Romsley, Olton, Meriden, Coleshill, Castle Bromwich, Wombourne, Codsall, Coven & Shenstone, with The Black Country & a section of the E2 European Long Distance Path. Edition C6; Publication date April 2012 About Ordnance Survey ...
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Map No. 139, Birmingham & Wolverhampton, in a waterproof & tear-resistant version of the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50, 000, including Dudley, West Bromwich, Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Solihull, Bromsgrove, Chaddesley Corbett, Catshill, Alvechurch, Tanworth-in-Arden, Hockley Heath, Baddesley Clinton, Hollywood, West Hagley, Romsley, Olton, Meriden, Coleshill, Castle Bromwich, Wombourne, Codsall, Coven & Shenstone, with The Black Country & a section of the E2 European Long Distance Path. Edition C5; Revised for selected changes 2005, 2009; Copyright date 2009 This title is also available on our website in a paper version. Maps in this series are only published folded. Stanfords can also print flat versions of Ordnance Survey maps through the OS Select system, centring the map on a location of your choice & with a picture provided by you on the cover. For more information please click on the link at the bottom of this description. About Ordnance Survey ...
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Birmingham Central in 1888 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. Four versions for this area in the heart of Birmingham have been published, showing how it changed across the years. Coverage stretches from Summer Row eastward to Watery Lane, & from Prospect Row southward to Moseley Street; Market Hall Ward & St Bartholomew`s Ward are included. The features include New Street station, Snow Hill station, Curzon Street Goods station, General Hospital, Smithfield Market, Midland Railway Goods Depot, St Philip`s church, Old Wharf Basin, Town Hall, Central Library, St Mary`s church, St Thomas church, Bordesley station, Warwick & Birmingham Canal, Banbury Street Wharf, Deritend, St Martin`s church, St Bartholomew`s church, Lawley Street Goods station (at edge of map), St Paul`s church, many small factories & workshops (e.g. Looking Glass Manufactory, Carriage Works, Vinegar Brewery, etc). On the reverse of each map we are extracts from a 1907 street directory. The 1888 version is from the beautiful h&-coloured editions of some of the 1st Edition OS maps. The 1902-11 map is taken from the interesting Inland Revenue ` Special Edition`, basically a 1902 revision with partial revision to 1911. 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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Birmingham Central in 1902-1911 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. Four versions for this area in the heart of Birmingham have been published, showing how it changed across the years. Coverage stretches from Summer Row eastward to Watery Lane, & from Prospect Row southward to Moseley Street; Market Hall Ward & St Bartholomew`s Ward are included. The features include New Street station, Snow Hill station, Curzon Street Goods station, General Hospital, Smithfield Market, Midland Railway Goods Depot, St Philip`s church, Old Wharf Basin, Town Hall, Central Library, St Mary`s church, St Thomas church, Bordesley station, Warwick & Birmingham Canal, Banbury Street Wharf, Deritend, St Martin`s church, St Bartholomew`s church, Lawley Street Goods station (at edge of map), St Paul`s church, many small factories & workshops (e.g. Looking Glass Manufactory, Carriage Works, Vinegar Brewery, etc). On the reverse of each map we are extracts from a 1907 street directory. The 1888 version is from the beautiful h&-coloured editions of some of the 1st Edition OS maps. The 1902-11 map is taken from the interesting Inland Revenue ` Special Edition`, basically a 1902 revision with partial revision to 1911. 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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Birmingham Central 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. Four versions for this area in the heart of Birmingham have been published, showing how it changed across the years. Coverage stretches from Summer Row eastward to Watery Lane, & from Prospect Row southward to Moseley Street; Market Hall Ward & St Bartholomew`s Ward are included. The features include New Street station, Snow Hill station, Curzon Street Goods station, General Hospital, Smithfield Market, Midland Railway Goods Depot, St Philip`s church, Old Wharf Basin, Town Hall, Central Library, St Mary`s church, St Thomas church, Bordesley station, Warwick & Birmingham Canal, Banbury Street Wharf, Deritend, St Martin`s church, St Bartholomew`s church, Lawley Street Goods station (at edge of map), St Paul`s church, many small factories & workshops (e.g. Looking Glass Manufactory, Carriage Works, Vinegar Brewery, etc). On the reverse of each map we are extracts from a 1907 street directory. The 1888 version is from the beautiful h&-coloured editions of some of the 1st Edition OS maps. The 1902-11 map is taken from the interesting Inland Revenue ` Special Edition`, basically a 1902 revision with partial revision to 1911. 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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This guide contains afternoon rides designed around the city parkl&, canals & countryside of Birmingham. Avoiding cars wherever possible, these 20 rides explore unexpected green nooks & sights of interest in & around Birmingham. Easy rides are listed for children & beginners, & offroad rides for mountain bikers. There are also listings of cafes & pubs en route, & all the ride instructions are accompanied with detailed mapping. This book provides the information to enable you to: visit the Jewellery Quarter & Aston Hall by bike; carve a car-free figure-of-eight round the central canals; pedal round the two towers; explore the parkland corridors of the suburbs; mountain bike the Lickey; Clent & Waseley Hills; collect towpath miles on the Main Line & Dudley waterways; find the green trails in north Wolverhampton; & do the Curly Wyrley round Walsall. ...
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Birmingham East in 1888 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, covering the eastern side of Birmingham & stretching from St Andrew`s Road eastward to Blakeland Street, & from St Saviour`s Road southward to Grange Road. Features include the Bordesley Green area, Little Bromwich, Adderley Park, St Andrew`s church, LNWR railway with Adderley Park station, Gloucester Junction, St Andrew`s Junction, Britannia Works, Midland Works (carriage & wagon works), Saltley Training College, Wolseley car works, Union Paper Mill, Little Green Lane area, Saltley Reformatory etc. On the reverse are extracts from early directories. The 1888 version is in colour, taken from the OS 1st Edition h&-coloured map. 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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Birmingham Canal Navigations Heron Map

A tourist map of the Birmingham Canal Navigations is at extra large scale of 1:30, 000, with a detailed town plan of Central Birmingham at 1:10, 000. Suitable for both waterways and leisure users.This map gives detailed coverage of the BCN with emphasis on the waterways and information useful and relevant to users of the waterways without neglecting other leisure users. The map detail is complimented by information panels and photographs.Includes navigation and historical information, visitor moorings, marinas and boatyards, boat hire centres, facilities for the boat user, sailing and boat clubs, shops, post offices and distance markers. Information for the tourist includes tourist information centres, places of interest, pubs, nature reserves, parks, gardens and open areas,
churches, national cycle routes, long distance paths, public toilets, youth hostels and towpath access points.One of the world’s most intricate canal networks, the Birmingham Canal Navigations originally totalled some 160 miles; sadly a significant amount has been lost, but the remaining 100 miles still leave much to see and explore.Gas Street Basin in the city centre was once the hub of the network, whilst the working boats may have disappeared it’s still bustling, only now with pleasure craft. The basin is a mixture of both old and new, restored canal buildings, vibrant restaurants, bars and cafés, entertainment venues like the International Convention Centre, National Indoor Arena and theatres, as well as just being minutes from shopping centres and New Street
Station. Despite much of the BCN being urban, there are quieter waters to be found meandering through more suburban and rural areas such as the lock free Wyrley and Essington Canal.To see the list of other titles in this series, please click on the series link.
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A tourist map of the Birmingham Canal Navigations is at extra large scale of 1:30, 000, with a detailed town plan of Central Birmingham at 1:10, 000. Suitable for both waterways & leisure users. This map gives detailed coverage of the BCN with emphasis on the waterways & information useful & relevant to users of the waterways without neglecting other leisure users. The map detail is complimented by information panels & photographs.
Includes: navigation & historical information, visitor moorings, marinas & boatyards, boat hire centres, facilities for the boat user, sailing & boat clubs, shops, post offices & distance markers. Information for the tourist

Includes::
tourist information centres, places of interest, pubs, nature reserves, parks, gardens & open areas, churches, national cycle routes, long distance paths, public toilets, youth hostels & towpath access points. One of the world’s most intricate canal networks, the Birmingham Canal Navigations originally totalled some 160 miles; sadly a significant amount has been lost, but the remaining 100 miles still leave much to see & explore. Gas Street Basin in the city centre was once the hub of the network, whilst the working boats may have disappeared it’s still bustling, only now with pleasure craft. The basin is a mixture of both old & new, restored canal buildings, vibrant restaurants, bars & cafés, entertainment venues like the International Convention Centre, National Indoor Arena & theatres, as well as just being minutes from shopping centres & New Street Station. Despite much of the BCN being urban, there are quieter waters to be found meandering through more suburban & rural areas such as the lock free Wyrley & Essington Canal. To see the list of other titles in this series, please click on the series link.

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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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