Garston in 1905 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. SThe map covers most of Garston, south of Liverpool, including Grassendale & Aigburth Ward. Coverage stretches from the shoreline eastward to Garston station, & from Aigburth Hall Road southward to St Michael`s church. The northern part of Garston Docks is included, with part of the New Dock & many railway lines. Features include LNWR Creosote Works, tramways, Garston Hotel, Cheshire Lines Railway with Garston & Cressington stations, Garston Recreation Ground, Cressington Park, Grassendale Park, Wood End Park, Liverpool Cricket Ground, Aigburth Hotel, Aigburth Nursery, Greenhill Nursery, stretch of LNWR Warrington & Garston line with Church Road station, St Michael`s church, Garston Dock station, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Aigburth Road, Chapel Road, Church Road, Clifton Street, Mc Bride Street, Russell Road, St Mary`s Road & Wellington 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. ...

The Metal Country Brooches by Garudio Studiage are solid & beautifully cut in powder coated steel. They come with a red enamelled little super strength stud magnet, that can be slid around the shiny & smooth country surface. These sturdy & stylish accessories feature a safety clasp style fastening pin at the back. Wear your whereabouts, your favourite country or your love for geography, these metal brooch are perfect little gifts or souvenirs. Made in the UK. ...

Gary, a grounded racing pigeon, dreams of exploring the world
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In a competitive sailing career spanning more than four decades, Gary Jobson has won just about every significant championship. Along the way he has competed against & with the masters of modern competitive sailing
- studying, adopting, & adapting their most successful tactics, habits, & techniques. From these ingredients & his own vast experience he has molded & perfected a system that will propel you to the top of the fleet. In ” Championship Sailing” you`ll learn how to win in local, national, & international fleets, whether they are one-design or handicap, high-performance dinghies or big keelboats. Drawing from his personal experiences in hundreds of dramatic races, Gary shows you how to prepare like a champion, impose order in chaotic situations, recover from mistakes or bad luck, & use both your failures & your successes to become a better sailor. He guides you through the steps of organizing, training, & leading a first-rate crew; establishing a tactical team & defining their duties; & coping with the emotional highs & lows of a hotly contested race. You`ll learn how to examine & analyze the racecourse, read the wind, & choose the best side of the course. & you`ll master the finer points of fast starts, upwind & downwind tactics, rounding windward & leeward marks, passing, & maximizing your speed with rig tuning, sail shape, sail trim, & steering. Complete with in-depth discussions on the best practice methods, the psychology of winning, & so much more, ” Championship Sailing” is the absolutely indispensable guide for anyone who wants to win sailboat races at any level. Gary Jobson has won ten national one-design sailing titles, the America`s Cup, & innumerable ocean races. In 1999 he received the U.S. Sailing Association`s most prestigious award, the Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy. In 2003 Gary was inducted into the America`s Cup Hall of Fame. He is an editor at large for Cruising World & Sailing World & has been ESPN`s sailing commentator since 1985. `A must-read for those who aspire to win sailboat races at any level`
- Tom Whidden, CEO of North Marine Group, three-time America`s Cup winner. Winning a sailboat race
- any sailboat race
- is the final step in a process begun weeks, months, perhaps even years before. It involves strategic insight, tactical savvy, & a boat- & sail-handling virtuosity that can only come from many hours of carefully structured practice. In Gary Jobson`s ” Championship Sailing”, one of the most successful sailboat racers in history shares more than 40 years of racing & sailboat expertise at the highest levels of competition. Introducing a proven system developed, fine-tuned, & perfected over more than four decades of sailboat racing, Gary Jobson outlines the skills, reflexes, & instincts you need to become a true champion as he imparts his secrets for: organizing, training, & leading a crew; reading the wind & choosing the best side of the course; simplifying sail trim & rig tuning; improving boatspeed; tacking, jibing, & maneuvering for advantage; winning starts & leapfrogging boats at the finish; regaining lost ground; &, practicing alone, in pairs, & with a fleet. Whether you`re racing in one-design or handicap fleets, in high-performance dinghies or big keelboats, ” Championship Sailing” will propel you to the front of the fleet.



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Gary is desperate for a banana. Could that be one singing in the tree? No! It`s a bird`s beak! Is that a banana whizzing through the air? OUCH! NO! It`s a boomerang from Billy`s show! Where ARE the real bananas? Alone & hungry, Gary is about to give up until... WAIT! Could it be... the BIGGEST BANANA IN THE WORLD? Featuring banana dogs, banana moustaches, banana space rockets & an adorable, banana-mad gorilla, Jane Massey`s hilarious & vibrant picture book will make children hoot with laughter & fall in love with the hapless Gary. ...

About this series Authoritative, lucidly written cultural background guides by individual authors. This established series offers detailed coverage of mainly European destinations rich in historical heritage. Black & white photographs & sketch maps are included. ...

Map No. 40, Gasteiner Tal
- Goldberggruppe, with a panorama map on the reverse, in a series of hiking maps from Kompass providing
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Gasteiner Tal – Goldberggruppe area in a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:50, 000 from Kompass with local & long-distance footpaths, cycling routes, accommodation, etc, printed on durable, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. The map is centered on the popular resort of Bad Hofgastein & covers part of the Hohe Tauern National Park. On the reverse is a beautiful panorama map of the area, centred on the Gasteiner Valley & looking south towards the peaks.KOMPASS HIKING & RECREATIONAL MAPS: This title is part of an extensive series covering Austria, much of Germany & the Slovenian Alps. Kompass are Europe’s largest publishers of hiking maps; their mapping of other countries, including expanding coverage of Italy, is listed on our website separately.CARTOGRAPHY: The maps are contoured with additional shading, graphic relief & colouring to provide a more detailed picture of the terrain, vegetation and/or land use. Contour interval varies from 10m in the coastal areas of Northern Germany to 40 or 50 metres in the mountainous regions. All the maps highlight local & long-distance waymarked footpaths, including climbing trails. Most titles also show cycling routes, mountain bike trails, &, the in mountainous areas, ski routes. The maps indicate various types of accommodation (selected inns & hotels, youth hostels, campsites, mountain refuges), as well as recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. Latest editions also show access by public transport with bus stops and/or Park+ Ride facilities.GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES: Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, the maps have a UTM grid for GPS users. MAP LEGEND: Most maps now include full English legend, particularly titles covering the Alpine areas. Some maps covering mainly eastern Austria or the less popular parts of Germany may still have a legend in German only.OTHER
Features: Selected titles include on the reverse panorama drawings of their area with names of villages, peaks, valleys, etc. and/or have a booklet with pictures of local wild flowers with their Latin names. Many titles are now published as competitively priced sets of two or more maps, offering a wider coverage.BOOKLETS: PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING! Many titles come with a booklet describing the area and/or various hiking routes. Unless indicated in the individual description that the booklet

Includes:: English, these booklets are IN GERMAN only. The booklets are not necessary to use the maps since, as stated above, full English language map legend is provided.


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Gasteiner Tal
- Wagrain
- Grossarltal
- St. Johann im Pongau
- Bad Hofgastein
- Bad Gastein area of the Austrian Alps




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Gastronomic Dictionary: French
- English is a pocket sized mini linguistic reference for all your culinary & liquid needs, containing
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