Catford in 1914 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 for this area have been published, stretching from Rushey Green & Bromley Road eastward to St Mildred`s Road & Hither Green Cemetery, & from Davenport Road southward to Hazelbank Road, covering the southern parts of Lewisham, eastern Catford, & the serried streets of Hither Green. There is a long stretch of the SE&C railway on the map but no stations. Features include Lewisham Town Hall, Ravensbourne Preserve Works, tramways, Hither Green Cemetery, Park Hospital. Churches include St Laurence Catford, St Andrew`s Hither Green & St Mildred`s. Streets on the 1914 map include Verdant Lane, Brownhill Road, Inchmery Road, Hither Green Lane, etc. 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. ...

Catford & Hither Green in 1894 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 for this area have been published, stretching from Rushey Green & Bromley Road eastward to St Mildred`s Road & Hither Green Cemetery, & from Davenport Road southward to Hazelbank Road, covering the southern parts of Lewisham, eastern Catford, & the serried streets of Hither Green. There is a long stretch of the SE&C railway on the map but no stations. Features include Lewisham Town Hall, Ravensbourne Preserve Works, tramways, Hither Green Cemetery, Park Hospital. Churches include St Laurence Catford, St Andrew`s Hither Green & St Mildred`s. Streets on the 1914 map include Verdant Lane, Brownhill Road, Inchmery Road, Hither Green Lane, etc. 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. ...

The scarlet in theis Piccadilly purse conjours up the colour & splendour of London. Bringing to mind red buses, Beefeaters & Buckingham Palace guards they were designed in collaboration with Cath Kidston & are the perfect size to store credit cards, coins & other essentials. They also make an ideal gift. Browse the rest of the range here. Size approx (cm): 9x 10 Care instructions: Wipe with damp cloth Wool on canvas, lined, zip ...

Designed in collaboration with Cath Kidston, this stylish chequerboard pouch is the perfect size to store your earphones, & makes an ideal gift. Browse the rest of the range here. Approx size (cm): 7x 7 Care instructions: Wipe with damp cloth Wool on canvas, lined, zip ...

Designed in collaboration with Cath Kidston, this stylish chequerboard needlepoint pencil case is the perfect size to store your favourite pens, & makes an ideal gift. Browse the rest of the range here. Size approx (cm): 3x 3x 21 Care instructions: Wipe with damp cloth Wool on canvas, lined, zip ...

* An innovative stationery range from one of the UK`s most beloved & iconic brands, Cath Kidston* New products with a travel theme: playing cards for long journeys, a travel journal for jotting down thoughts & plans, with pockets for storing tickets & mementoes* With over 2 million stationery items & 1.5 million books sold to date, Cath Kidston is one of the UK`s leading designers. From one small shop in West London in 1992, the brand has grown from a simple idea
- to create beautiful, practical productsinto a worldwide success story, with over 160 stores.* Cath Kidston kickstarted the trend for modern vintage & her must-have prints adorn everything from wellington boots tobabygros to lunch boxes.
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How a world was lost. In this compelling historical novel, set in the Languedoc at the end of the 13th century, Francois de Beaufort, a knight & a Cathar, loves three women
- Blanche, Sybille & Beatrice. He is Cathar by birth, & ultimately by conviction, despite the unrelenting efforts of the Inquisition to stamp out this heresy through war, torture & the stake. After surviving two sieges Francois is sentenced to a pilgrimage of penance to Compostela, & ends up in the Cathar village of Montaillou. & then the Inquisition strikes again.
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Walks in the Cathar Region is Alan Mattingly’s Cicerone guides to the walking possibilities in this historic & beautiful corner of France. The guide covers walks throughout the Cathar region, from Carcassonne to the foothills of the eastern Pyrenees & the shores of the Mediterranean. The area is best known for the series of Cathar ‘heresies’ in the 13th century, from the massacre at Beziers & the last stand at Montsegur where over 200 Cathars were burned at the stake. The author’s selection of walks helps the readers explore more of this fascinating landscape. The guide is organised into 16 sections, each of which

Includes:: short & longer walks that visit a castle or monument associated with the Cathars & describes its specific place in the Cathar History. The sequence of walks covered in the book starts in Beziers & proceeds in an anti-clockwise direction to Villerouge-Termenes, a little way north of Perpignan. A detailed introduction provides practical advice on getting to the region & around, accommodation, the relevant maps, weather & equipment & waymarked walking routes. There is also a short introduction to Languedoc, the Cathar castles & the Pays Cathare. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by colour sketch diagrams mapping the route ahead in addition to colour photographs illustrating some of the historic sites of interest throughout the Cathar region.

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The Cathar Way is Alan Mattingly’s Cicerone guide to the popular trail that links some of the most famous Cathar castles of southern France, associated with the 13th century Cathar ‘heretics’. The 250km trail runs from the Mediterranean coast westward to the historic town of Foix, traversing the dramatic foothills of the Pyrenees & can completed in two weeks by anyone well equipped & moderately fit. The famous castles of Queribus, Peyrepertuse & Montsegur are also included. The guide is organized into 12 sections describing a different stage of the walk, allowing walkers to choose indivudal routes or to walk the entire length in one attempt. Each walk has a general overview of the route as well as an information box detailing distance, walking time, altitude, ascent & descent & the relevant IGN map. There is also a short note on navigation to help walkers find their way. A comprehensive introduction explores the history of the Cathars & their culture & series of castles as well as practical advice on getting there & around, accommodation, equipment & planning a trek using the Cathar Way. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by colour sketch diagrams mapping the route ahead as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the historic points of interest along the route. ...

Cathcart 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. Coverage stretches from Merrylee Wood eastward to Carmunnock Road & Cathcart church, & from Millbrae Crescent southward to Muirend station. Features include Muirend House, Newlands, cemetery, Cathcart District Railway & station, Millholm Paper Mills, Papermill Farm, Cathcart Nurseries, Holm Foundry, Cathcart Mill, White Cart Water, etc. A directory of Cathcart is on the reverse. 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. ...