Denton West in 1916 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 western part of Denton & extends westward to east Gorton around Gorton Bridge. Features include tramways, a stretch of the Manchester & Ashton Canal, Brook Green, short stretches of the GCR railway, cemetery, Gorton Upper & Lower Reservoirs, Lancashire Felt Works, a stretch of the LNWR line with Denton station, Audenshaw Reservoir Nr.2 etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for Balmoral Drive, Heaton Street, Manchester Road, Oak Drive; plus a railway timetable for the Stockport-Stalybridge & Stockport-Manchester Victoria lines in 1897. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Denton West in 1916 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 part of Denton & extends westward to east Gorton around Gorton Bridge. Features include tramways, a stretch of the Manchester & Ashton Canal, Brook Green, short stretches of the GCR railway, cemetery, Gorton Upper & Lower Reservoirs, Lancashire Felt Works, a stretch of the LNWR line with Denton station, Audenshaw Reservoir Nr.2, etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for Balmoral Drive, Heaton Street, Manchester Road & Oak Drive, plus a railway timetable for the Stockport-Stalybridge & Stockport-Manchester Victoria lines in 1897. 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. ...

Denton with Haughton in 1904 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 area around & to the north of Haughton Green, with the Stockport Road area of south Denton to the north. Coverage stretches from Hyde Hall eastward to Gibraltar Mill on the River Tame. Other features include Denton cemetery, Great Wood Pit, Denton Colliery, Three Lane Ends, Vinery Hat Works, Town Lane, Moorfield Mills, St Mary's church, Whittles Farm etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Gibraltar Lane, Haughton Green Road, Stockport Road & Two Trees Lane. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Denton with Haughton in 1904 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 area around & to the north of Haughton Green, with the Stockport Road area of south Denton to the north. Coverage stretches from Hyde Hall eastward to Gibraltar Mill on the River Tame. Other features include Denton cemetery, Great Wood Pit, Denton Colliery, Three Lane Ends, Vinery Hat Works, Town Lane, Moorfield Mills, St Mary`s church, Whittles Farm, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Gibraltar Lane, Haughton Green Road, Stockport Road & Two Trees Lane. 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. ...

Did you know that.. . a soldier`s biggest social blunder is called jack brew
- making yourself a cuppa without making one for anyone
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Denver in Colorado on an indexed street plan from Rand Mc Nally in their extensive range of maps covering cities in the United States, with enlargements showing in greater detail downtown Denver & access to the city’s international airport. Communities covered by this map include Arvada, Aurora, Centennial, Commerce City, Englewood, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Lakewood, Littleton, Thornton, Westminster & Wheat Ridge.NEW STREET PLAN CARTOGRAPHY FROM RAND Mc NALLY: Rand Mc Nally are currently changing the cartography of their street plans to a more “ European” style. In many titles streets are now shown by parallel lines, providing a much clearer, easier to read presentation. Better use of colouring indicates different types of land use and/or institutions (parks, shopping centres, academic institutions, etc) &, in most titles, different administrative units. More streets are annotated with block numbers. Some new editions still retain the traditional American presentation of streets by a single line, but with more prominent marking for various institutions, facilities & places of interest. Our cartography sample indicates which style is used in this title.COVERAGE: Rand Mc Nally street plans cover cities with their outer suburbs, prominently highlighting principal traffic arteries & connecting main streets. Railway & subway stations are marked. ...

Denver County in Colorado on a laminated, waterproof & tear-resistant road map from Mapsco, with an enlargement showing the city’s downtown area in greater detail. On one side the city & the surrounding area are shown at 1:217, 000 approx, with coverage extending north to Fort Collins, east to Bennett, south to Castle Rock & west to Black Hawk. Coverage

Includes:: the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Larimer & Weld. The map indicates controlled access highways, toll roads, main through routes, etc. Road numbers are clearly marked. Also shown are municipal & zip code boundaries & symbols indicate locations of various facilities & places of interest. The index lists both localities & streets. On the reverse a 43x 22cm panel shows downtown Denver in greater detail, highlighting various facilities & places of interest.

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Denver & vicinity in a series of Rand Mc Nally’s regional road maps covering the environs of main US cities. Insets show downtown Denver & access to the city’s airport. Coverage extends north beyond Fort Collins, & south beyond Colorado Springs to Pueblo. In the west the map extends beyond the Peak to Peak Highway to include numerous peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Other communities covered by this map include Arvada, Aurora, Boulder, Cañon City, Castle Rock, Lakewood, Longmont, Lovel&, & parker. Maps in this series present the road network on a clear background with no relief shading to show the area’s topography, but with national or state parks, forests & other protected areas indicated by colouring. Roads are numbered and/or named, showing toll highways, exit numbers of interchanges, services & rest areas. Local airports are marked, but railways & other urban transport lines are not included unless specifically indicated in the individual description. Each town is presented in a different colour, providing those unfamiliar with the region a very clear picture of the area. Various places of interest & facilities are highlighted, including cultural & historical sites, educational institutions, sport & recreational facilities, etc. Each title is indexed. Several maps also include enlargements of the downtown area, plans of international airports, a mileage & driving times diagram for a much wider region than covered by the main map, etc
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Denver in Colorado on an indexed street plan from Rand Mc Nally in their extensive range of maps covering cities in the United States. Communities covered by this title include Arvada, Aurora, Centennial, Commerce City, Englewood, Glendale, Greenwood Village, Lakewood, Littleton, Thornton, Westminster & Wheat Ridge. Rand Mc Nally street plans provide coverage of cities with their outer suburbs, clearly indicating main traffic arteries: highways (distinguishing between free & toll access), plus primary & secondary routes. Road numbers and/or names are clearly displayed & exit numbers are indicated. Locations of service & rest areas are marked & one way streets are shown. Longer streets are annotated with block numbers for easier identification of addresses. The maps show railway, bus &, where appropriate, metro stations. A range of symbols indicate various places of interest including cultural & academic institutions, various municipal facilities, golf courses, etc. The plans have extensive street indexes, supplemented by lists of points of interest, parks & recreational areas, shopping malls, stations, schools, etc. Descriptions of individual titles indicate if an enlargement of the downtown area or any other additional features are also provided. ...