Burnley in 1910 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 most of central Burnley with its many mills, stretching from Cog Lane & Gannow Junction eastward to Belvedere Road, & from Danes House Road southward to Montague Road & Manchester Road station. Features include Bank Top station, Barracks station, Infantry Barracks, Wood Top Mill, Hargher Clough Mill, Yatefield Mill & numerous other mills, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Whittlefield Farm, Piccadilly Gardens, Burnley Iron Works, Paper Mill, Clifton Colliery with tramways, Bankhouse Iron Works, Market Hall & all other town centre buildings, cattle market, St Peter`s church, tramways, Technical Institute, Palace Skating Rink, Bank Hall, Bank Hall Colliery (top right corner) with tramway, Keighley Green, mineral railway, Stoneyholme, etc. On the reverse are directory extracts, including a list of cotton manufacturers & street directory entries for St James Street, Sandygate, Westgate, Market Street & Market Place. 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. ...

Burnley East in 1909 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 the eastern edge of Burnley. Coverage extends from Todmorden Road eastward to Heckenhurst Reservoirs, & from Hesandford Mill southward to Fulledge Recreation Ground. Features include Turf Moor football ground, Fulledge Mill, Brownside with Brownside Shed, Queens Park, Brunshaw Bottom, Bee Hole Colliery & Rowley Colliery with tramways, Rowley, Ridge Row. On the reverse are street directory entries for Admiral Street, Anne Street, Brunshaw Road, Brockenhurst Street, Eastham Street, Holmsley Street, Lebanon Street, Linden Street, Lyndhurst Road & Mitella Street. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Burnley East in 1909 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 eastern edge of Burnley, extending from Todmorden Road eastward to Heckenhurst Reservoirs, & from Hesandford Mill southward to Fulledge Recreation Ground. Features include Turf Moor football ground, Fulledge Mill, Brownside with Brownside Shed, Queens Park, Brunshaw Bottom, Bee Hole Colliery & Rowley Colliery with tramways, Rowley, Ridge Row, etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for Admiral Street, Anne Street, Brunshaw Road, Brockenhurst Street, Eastham Street, Holmsley Street, Lebanon Street, Linden Street, Lyndhurst Road & Mitella 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. ...

Burnley North West in 1909 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 the northern part of Burnley, stretching from Old Hall Street northward to Heald Wood, & from Bishop House Mill westward to the River Calder. Features include the railway with New Hall Bridge Halt, Old Hall Mill & several other mills, tramways & depot, Reedley Hallows Brick Works, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Reedley Colliery, Lodge Mill, Crow Wood House, Royle. The western half of the map is quite rural. On the reverse is a good selection of street directory entries, including Abel Street, Barden Lane, Cleaver Street, Grey Street, Hurtley Street, New Hall Street, Waterbarn Street. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Burnley North West in 1909 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 northern part of Burnley, stretching from Old Hall Street northward to Heald Wood, & from Bishop House Mill westward to the River Calder. Features include the railway with New Hall Bridge Halt, Old Hall Mill & several other mills, tramways & depot, Reedley Hallows Brick Works, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Reedley Colliery, Lodge Mill, Crow Wood House, Royle, etc. The western half of the map is quite rural. On the reverse is a good selection of street directory entries, including Abel Street, Barden Lane, Cleaver Street, Grey Street, Hurtley Street, New Hall Street & Waterbarn 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. ...

Burnopfield & The Leazes in 1895 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 village of Burnopfield, which stands on a shelf above the River Derwent, about 7 miles south-west of Newcastle. Burnopfield itself is near the centre of the map, & features include Bustybank Gasworks, Sheep Hill, Crookgate, Burnopfield House & Bryan`s Leap. To the west is Leazes, with High Friarside, St James church, Leazes Hall, Lintz & (in the extreme south-western corner) Lintz colliery. South of Burnopfield, at the foot of the map, is Burnopfield Colliery (Hobson Pit). The Pontop & Jarrow Railway runs through the map & at the eastern edge is a small portion of the Crookbank Wagonway & the outskirts of Byermoor. 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. ...

Burnt Oak & Hendon Aerodrome in 1935 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 is dominated by Hendon Aerodrome, which covers its central area but which, with its hangers & other buildings, is left blank for security reasons. But there is much of interest around it. To the west lie Colindale & Burnt Oak stations, Colindale Hospital, Watling Park & the many streets of Burnt Oak from Grange Hill Road eastward. To the right of the aerodrome (which finally closed to flying in 1957) appear the new arterial roads, Great Northway & Watford Way, dating from 1926 & 1927. A last reminder of the rural past, Good Hews Farm, would soon disappear. To provide a vivid contrast, on the reverse is over half of the 1896 version of the same map, showing the Midland Railway & GNR Edgware Branch going through open fields, Page Street a small rural settlement, & Hall Lane meandering where Watford Way would later rush. Stewart Gillies` introduction tells how Claude Grahame-White turned Hendon into one of the four leading airfields in the country, & of its impact on the area. 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. ...

Burnt Oak & Little Stanmore in 1895 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 western half of Burnt Oak, including the stretch of the Edgware Road or Watling Street between Red Hill & Edgware Bridge; here we find Hendon Workhouse, Burntoak Farm & a few others buildings. This group is at the east side of the map, which extends westward to Honeypot Lane, north to St Lawrence`s church & Whitchurch Lane. On the reverse is a large extract from the 1935 revision, showing the Burnt Oak area almost entirely built up. Features on this include the De Havilland Aircraft Works, Redhill County Hospital, while the Workhouse has become Redhill Institution; many streets have been laid out & built upon west of the Edgware 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. ...

In a prison cell in the US, a man stands trembling, naked, fearfully waiting to be shipped to Guantanamo Bay. How did it come to this? he wonders. August 9th, 1945, Nagasaki. Hiroko Tanaka steps out onto her veranda, taking in the view of the terraced slopes leading up to the sky. Wrapped in a kimono with three black cranes swooping across the back, she is twenty-one, in love with the man she is to marry, Konrad Weiss. In a split second, the world turns white. In the next, it explodes with the sound of fire & the horror of realisation. In the numbing aftermath of a bomb that obliterates everything she has known, all that remains are the bird-shaped burns on her back, an indelible reminder of the world she has lost. In search of new beginnings, she travels to Delhi two years later. There she walks into the lives of Konrad`s half-sister, Elizabeth, her husband James Burton, & their employee Sajjad Ashraf, from whom she starts to learn Urdu. As the years unravel, new homes replace those left behind & old wars are seamlessly usurped by new conflicts. But the shadows of history
- personal, political
- are cast over the entwined worlds of the Burtons, Ashrafs & the Tanakas as they are transported from Pakistan to New York, & in the novel`s astonishing climax, to Afghanistan in the immediate wake of 9/11. The ties that have bound them together over decades & generations are tested to the extreme, with unforeseeable consequences. Sweeping in its scope & mesmerising in its evocation of time & place, ” Burnt Shadows” is an epic narrative of disasters evaded & confronted, loyalties offered & repaid, & loves rewarded & betrayed.

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Shortlisted for the Orange Prize By the acclaimed winner of the Women`s Prize for Fiction 2018 August 9th, 1945, Nagasaki. Hiroko Tanaka steps out onto her veranda, taking in the view of the terraced slopes leading up to the sky. She is twenty-one & on the verge of marrying Konrad Weiss. In a split second, the world turns white In the numbing aftermath of a bomb that obliterates everything she has known, all that remains are the bird-shaped burns on her back, an indelible reminder of the world she has lost. In search of new beginnings, Hiroko travels to Delhi to find Konrad`s relatives & falls in love with their employee, Sajjad Ashraf. As the years unravel, new homes replace those left behind & old wars are seamlessly usurped by new conflicts. But the shadows of history
- personal, political
- are cast over the entwined worlds of different families as they are transported from Pakistan to New York, & in the novel`s astonishing climax, to Afghanistan in the immediate wake of 9/11.

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