Cirencester West in 1920 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. Cirencester is covered by two maps. This title shows the western half of the town, with coverage running from the Market Place & St John`s church westward to Cirencester Park & College Farm, & from Coxwell Street & The Abbey southward to Cranhams Farm & Chesterton. Features include Castle Street, Park Street, GWR terminus, Bull Ring (Roman Amphitheatre), cattle market, Ashcroft Road, Cricklade Street, Cirencester Park, cemetery, Cotswold bacon factory, Royal Agricultural College. On the reverse is a commercial directory from 1894, entries A to I & a 1906 timetable for the GWR`s Cirencester Branch. 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. ...

Initially published to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the establishment of the Cistercian order in 1098, this is a guide to all the Cistercian abbeys in Britain. The 86 sites include the beautiful ruins of Tintern, Fountains, Rievaulx & Melrose, as well as the home of Sir Francis Drake & the burial place of the last Welsh Prince of Wales. Each gazetteer entry describes the history & architecture of the site & the people connected with it, & there are chapters on the overall history & architecture of the Cistercian order. There are also plans of all the abbeys, a detailed bibliography, & practical details such as grid references & information on access to each site. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:50, 000 in the MTN50 (Mapa Topográfico Nacional) series from the Centro Nacional de Información Geografica, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to show different types of terrain, vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information featured on topographic mapping at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites & mountain refuges. On more recent editions some GRs, the official long-distance hiking routes, are also marked (although not as clearly as on hiking maps from other publishers). Each map covers 29.5x 18.5 km (with adjustments in the border or coastal areas). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT 50K MAP: all the titles in CNIG’s 200K Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 maps & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K title. TO SEE THE LIST OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.PLEASE NOTE
- MAP TITLES: the grids shown on our website serve both the civilian & the military 1:50, 000 topographic series. Although the areas covered by maps in both series are identical (apart from some border or coastal sheets), occasionally map titles differ – only one title is shown on the grid, usually the military one. In Galicia, the Basque country & in the Catalan speaking areas the tendency now is to use local place names rather than the often better known Castilian ones. Where possible, both versions are included in our titles. Map titles listed on our website are based on information received by us at the time of publication, but sometimes maps arrive showing a completely different title! As long as the map number is as ordered, the correct map has been supplied.
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Set in Carcassonne during WWII, Citadel by Kate Mosse explores the history, legends & secrets of Languedoc. This is a powerful story about courage, loyalty & betrayal packed with action & mystery. The novel follows the young heroine Sandrine, her secret ‘ Citadel’ network, & the characters involved in the struggle under the German occupation. The background is provided by a rich history of the region & an ancient legend about a heretical text that becomes the reason behind torture, murder & treason. The vivid action scenes & the poignant detailed observations of daily lives bring the sacrifices & horror of the struggle to life. This book can be read as the concluding part of a trilogy set in the south west of France, & readers of the previous instalments will find some recurrent themes & characters. Nevertheless, the novel stands perfectly well on its own. Citadel is a remarkable story of courage & people fighting for their beliefs, entwined with romance & mysticism. The unremitting tension & high emotions, marking the story that unravels in a powerful historical background, make this book a page turner. ...

Carcassonne 1942. A spirited & courageous young woman, Sandrine, finds herself drawn into the world of the Resistance in Carcassonne under German Occupation. Her network
- codenamed ' Citadel'
- is made up of ordinary women who risk everything to fight the sinister battles raging in the shadows around them. As the war reaches its violent & bloody conclusion, Sandrine's fate is tied up with that of three very different men. But who is the real enemy? Who is the real threat? & who is the true guardian of the ancient secrets that for generations have drawn people to the foothills of the Pyrenean mountains?

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The 21st century will be the age of the city. Already over 50% of the world population live in urban centres & over the coming decades this percentage will increase. Blending anecdote, fact & first hand encounters
- from exploring the slums of Mumbai, to visiting roof-top farms in Brooklyn & attending secret dinner parties in Paris, to riding the bus in Latin America
- Leo Hollis reveals that we have misunderstood how cities work for too long. Upending long-held assumptions & challenging accepted wisdom, he explores: why cities can never be rational, organised places; how we can walk in a crowd without bumping into people, & if we can design places that make people want to kiss; whether we have the right solution to the problem of the slums; how ants, slime mould & traffic jams can make us rethink congestion. & above all, the unexpected reasons why living in the city can make us fitter, richer, smarter, greener, more creative
- &, perhaps, even happier. Cities Are Good for You introduces dreamers, planners, revolutionaries, writers, scientists, architects, slum-dwellers & emperors. It is shaped by the idea that cities are the greatest social experiment in human history, built for people, & by the people.


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A series of vintage street maps of the world’s major cites in a jigsaw format: Piatnik introduces a series of 1000 pieces jigsaw puzzles reproducing old maps of the world’s most beautiful cites. The puzzles are presented in elegant carton boxes, decorated with overviews of the maps. The perfect gift for tourists & puzzle enthusiasts. ...

From Alexandria to York, this unique illustrated guide allows us to see the great centres of classical civilization afresh. The key feature of ” Cities of the Classical World” is 120 specially drawn maps tracing each city`s thoroughfares & defences, monuments & places of worship. Every map is to the same scale, allowing readers for the first time to appreciate visually the relative sizes of Babylon & Paris, London & Constantinople. There is also a clear, incisive commentary on each city`s development, strategic importance, rulers & ordinary inhabitants. This compelling & elegant atlas opens a new window on to the ancient world, & will transform the way we see it. ...

The Cities of the Imagination guide series provides an in-depth cultural & historical exploration of some of the great city landscapes of the world. Presented as a cultural & literary guide, each title in the series explores the history of the city, providing an overview of the city’s development from its earliest roots to the modern day. Particular emphasis is placed on the literary, poetic, architectural, cultural & historical elements that make up the city & each title is written & researched by an academic expert. An Epilogue offers thoughts on the future of the city, suggested further reading & indices of literary & historical names & famous places & attractions. ...

David Dean is a full-time illustrator who fulfills his mission of travelling the world from the comfort of his studio. Known for his exotic & colourful artwork, David paints in a room surrounded by books about different cultures. In his spare time, he enjoys walking in the countryside near his home in Cheshire, taking photographs. ...