Congleton in 1897 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 the town of Congleton, together with the village of Buglawton. Features include town centre, Buglawton, Biddulph Valley Branch to Buglawton, small section of North Staffordshire Railway but not Congleton station, Bath Vale, Hardings Bank, River Dane, Lower Heath, St Peter`s church, Moody Hall, Victoria Mill, silk mills, St Stephen`s church, Vale Mill, etc. A list of private residents from an 1898 directory 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. ...

FINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL PRIZE FOR HISTORY ` Not only deserves the description ”epic”, in its true sense, but the term ”masterpiece” as well` Independent This gripping epic tells the story of one of the world`s most critical failed nation-states: the Democratic Republic of Congo. Interweaving his own family`s history with the voices of a diverse range of individuals
- charismatic dictators, feuding warlords, child soldiers, & many in the African diaspora of Europe & China
- Van Reybrouck offers a deeply humane approach to political history, focusing squarely on the Congolese perspective & returning a nation`s history to its people.

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This is the most recent project of ` Magnum` photographer Carl De Keyzer; a sharp image of Congo as it is today. De Keyzer has visited places that were tourist hotspots before their independence & thus shows us the remains of the Belgian presence in modern Congo. Carl De Keyzer travelled through Congo for over 10 months to make this book, often in very dangerous areas. This has resulted in a unique documentary with an historic meaning. ...

Congo (Brazaville) on a road map from the IGN in Paris, with relief shading & colouring/graphics indicating different types of vegetaion & terrain: forest, grassl&, marches, areas liable to flooding. Road & rail connections are shown, with a separate distance table between main centres of population. A large diagram shows the administrative divisions of the country. Latitude & longitude are shown in the margins at 1 degree intervals. The legend is in French only.*PLEASE NOTE:* The map also shows the grid for the 1:200, 000 topographic survey of Congo prepared by IGN mostly in the 1950s & 1960s. Detailed topographic maps of France`s ex-colonies are now available only as reproductions from the IGN library, & in many cases special permits from the relevant African governments are needed to purchase them. Costs vary, but are always considerably higher than for current topographic maps of this kind. In any enquiries please indicate full sheet numbers & titles, e.g. Sibiti, SA-33-XX. ...

Congo in the Travel Guide series from Bradt; encompassing a comprehensive range of titles to destinations worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa, Central & South America. Bradt are one of the country’s leading independent publishers & have an ethos that focuses on responsible travel, in alliance with a philosophy of sustainability; both in the destinations the guides cover but also in encouraging tourists to limit the impact they have on the local environment. Bradt guides have a reputation for appealing to more independent travelers & often cover destinations that are not available from other publishers. Each guide opens with two comprehensive chapters on Background & Practical Information, covering details of the country’s geography, culture, natural history, government & politics, economy, people, language, religion, education & culture. Important practical advice

Includes:: when to visit, highlights, suggested itineraries, tour operators, red tape, embassies & consulates, getting there & away, health, safety, what to take, money, budgeting, getting around, accommodation, eating & drinking, public holidays, shopping, arts & entertainment, media & communications, business, travel culture & cultural etiquette. Individual sections are organized geographically by region & typically open with information on practicalities & orientation, before focusing on what to see & where to go. Information on what to see, where to stay, where to eat & how to find your way around is provided, with a range of budgets catered for. Simple black & white maps locate key visitor sites & places of accommodation. Bradt Travel Guides include appendices that provide an in-depth introduction to the language of each country, a glossary of terms & a listing of books & internet resources providing further information on the destination.

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Congo Democratic Republic on a map published by Belgium’s national survey organization in 1988. A plain white base shows the country’s network of rivers & lakes, with additional graphics for marshlands. Navigable stretches of larger rivers are marked. The map shows road & rail networks, as well as internal administrative boundaries. There is no information outside the country’s borders beyond names of nearby capital cities. The map has latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 2º, with additional margin ticks at 1º. Map legend is in French only. ...

The Congos (Congo-Brazzaville & the Democratic Republic of Congo) plus Central African Republic at 1:2, 000, 000 on an indexed, double-sided map from ITMB with a very large number of place names of small towns & villages. The map divides the region north/south with no overlap between the sides. The easternmost parts of the DRC: north of Lake Albert & along Lake Tanganyika, plus the westernmost regions of both Congos with Cabinda are shown as insets. Topography is presented by altitude colouring & spot heights in feet. The map does show numerous tributaries of the Congo, although not always with names. Road network indicates paved & unpaved roads,

Includes:: selected local tracks, gives driving distances on main routes, & shows locations of fuel supplies & birder crossings. Railway lines are included & domestic airports & landing grounds are marked. Also shown are ferry routes on Lake Tanganyika & Lake Kivu, as well as ports on the Congo. Compared with other titles, the map shows an exceptionally large number of villages, although many with neither a local track nor a river connection. The map also indicates locations with tourist accommodation & various facilities including hospitals & dispensaries, as well as places of interest. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. Please note: given the large number of place names, the print size for many locations & throughout the index is relatively small.

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Combining the acute observation of a nineteenth-century missionary, & the wit of a Monty Python player, Redmond O` Hanlon is famous for his adventurous travel. In Congo Journey his challenge is the Congo, the most dangerous & inhospitable jungle in the world. How does it feel to have 22 million ants wanting to share your bed? What is it like when the village chief plots your execution even as he drinks your whisky? The answers to these & other questions are provided by Redmond O` Hanlon in this brilliant book. ...

Congo Journey combines the acute observation of a nineteenth-century missionary, & the wit of a Monty Python player, Redmond O' Hanlon is famous for his adventurous travel. In Congo Journey his challenge is the Congo, the most dangerous & inhospitable jungle in the world. ...

Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) & the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) on light, waterproof & tear-resistant map providing both topographic & tourist information. The map, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Topography is shown by altitude colouring with contours, spot heights, names of mountain ranges in the interior, seasonal rivers & swamps. Road network

Includes:: local roads & 4WD tracks, shows driving distances on main routes & indicates locations of fuel supplies & border crossings. Railways, local airfields, ports along the Congo & its tributaries, & ferry connections of Lake Tanganyika & Lake Kivu are marked. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Coverage

Includes:: the whole of Rwanda & Burundi. National parks & protected areas are marked & symbols indicate locations with hotel accommodation, various places of interest, natural gas fields, etc. The map has a grid with latitude & longitude at intervals of 1º, & an extensive index of localities. Map legend

Includes:: English.





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