German state of Hesse on an indexed road map at 1:200, 000 in the Mair Dumont’s Marco Polo series, prominently highlighting interesting locations & protected areas. A 95-page index booklet

Includes:: city centre street plans plus enlargements at 1:100, 000 showing in greater detail the environs & road access to Darmstadt, Frankfurt, Gießen, Kassel, Offenbach & Wiesbaden. Also included are plans of Frankfurt’s airport & the Messe exhibition grounds. Maps in this Mair Dumont Marco Polo series indicate topography by light relief shading & the series is particularly good for identifying geographical

Features: mountain & hill chains, valleys, national/natural parks, etc. The maps boldly stress main roads & motorways in strong colours & selected towns in large letters, but also show minor roads & villages in considerable detail. Road information

Includes:: toll roads, traffic restrictions & seasonal closures, gradient marking for steep roads, etc. Motorway services clearly indicate types of facilities available there, & driving distances are marked on many small local roads. Scenic roads & special tourist routes are highlighted. Railway network

Includes:: narrow gauge & tourist lines, cable car lines, & chair lifts. Where appropriate, ferry connections are shown. Locations worth visiting, both town/villages & natural sites, are highlighted & graded; 15 best sites are prominently marked & cross-referenced to their descriptions in the accompanying booklet. Other tourist information

Includes:: campsites & youth hostels, landmarks, recreational facilities etc. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at intervals of 10`. Each title comes with a booklet attached to the map cover containing street plans & maps at 1:100, 000 showing in greater detail road access to main cities. The booklet also provides an index listing towns/villages with their postcodes as well as rivers & landscape features, plus a table with distances/travelling times, & for route planning an overview of the whole area covered by the main map indicating the 15 special places of interest. Map legend & the descriptions include English. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.









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Heston 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 have been published for this area. The 1894 map shows Heston as a rural Middlesex village, surrounded by orchards or market gardens & open countryside to the west, with a clutch of roads or lanes (Fern Lane, Norwood Green Road, Smoky Lane, Church Lane), St Leonard`s church, some pubs, Heston Hall, Heston Farm & a few other buildings. To the south is the hamlet of Sutton. Cranford Lane meanders across the map. The 1935 map is more developed &

Includes:: Heston Airfield; scheduled services started here in 1933 with flights to the Isle of Wight & Chamberlain famously flew from here to meet Hitler. This map

Includes:: a 1933 directory of Heston. 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.



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Heston in 1935 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 have been published for this area. The 1894 map shows Heston as a rural Middlesex village, surrounded by orchards or market gardens & open countryside to the west, with a clutch of roads or lanes (Fern Lane, Norwood Green Road, Smoky Lane, Church Lane), St Leonard`s church, some pubs, Heston Hall, Heston Farm & a few other buildings. To the south is the hamlet of Sutton. Cranford Lane meanders across the map. The 1935 map is more developed &

Includes:: Heston Airfield; scheduled services started here in 1933 with flights to the Isle of Wight & Chamberlain famously flew from here to meet Hitler. This map

Includes:: a 1933 directory of Heston. 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.



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Topographic survey of Faroe Islands at 1:20, 000 prepared by the Danish national mapping agency Kort og Matrikelstyrelsen. The islands’ topography is vividly presented by contours at 5 metre intervals, enhanced by relief shading plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of terrain or vegetation (scree, boulders, etc). The maps show all the detail expected of the topographic mapping at this scale & have a 1-km UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1’ & 2` respectively. Map legend is in Danish only. The maps are available either separately or as sets of five of more sheets, each covering the main island group: Vagar, Sandoy, Suduroy, Nordoyar, Streymoy & Eysturoy. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

“ Het Groene Woud” map in 1:25, 000 belong to a series of eleven walking from Falk, which cover the most beautiful hiking areas in four regions: North Brabant in the south, the tip of North Holl&, Friesland & Groningen in the north of the country.“ Het Groene Woud” (the green forest) map covers an area of Approx. 26 x 16 km in North Brabant. The maps in this series feature a very detailed topography (landscape information is provided by colouring for woodlands, canals, hills, etc ) & specific information such as the distance in kilometres between junctions, the long distance footpaths & one-day walking tours with description. The paths of walking network are marked with a number. A wide range of symbols shows various accommodation options, bars & restaurants, & various places of interest. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see the list of other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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HHetton Downs & Rainton Bridge in 1895 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 an area just south of Houghton-le-Spring, with part of the village of Hetton Downs is in the south-eastern corner. Features include All Saints church, High Downs Square; Hetton Colliery Railway, Rainton & Seaham Railway; three powered inclines
- Byer Bank, Copt Hill Bank, Rainton Bank; Rainton Mill, Rainton Troughs, St Michaels RC church, Houghton cemetery, Houghton Brewery, etc. Directories for Eppleton (or Hetton Downs) & Rainton East parishes are 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.
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Hetton-le-Hole & East Rainton in 1895 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 village of Hetton-le-Hole, including The Square, Hetton Brewery, Hetton Hall, St Nicholas church, Bog Row, a stretch of the Hetton Colliery Railway, a stretch of the NER Durham Elvet & Murton Branch with station, Coalbank Terrace, Front Street, Four Lane Ends, etc. Coverage extends westward to East Rainton, including St Cuthberts church, Hazard Pit, a stretch of the Rainton & Seaham Railway & Dun Well Pit. Directories for both villages in 1894 are 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. ...

London, 1876. Hetty Feather is just a tiny baby when her mother leaves her at the Foundling Hospital. The Hospital cares for abandoned children
- but Hetty must first live with a foster family until she is big enough to go to school. Life in the countryside is sometimes hard, but with her foster brothers, Jem & Gideon, Hetty helps in the fields & plays vivid imaginary games. Together they sneak off to visit the travelling circus, & Hetty is mesmerised by the show
- especially the stunning Madame Adeline & her performing horses. But Hetty`s happiness is threatened once more when she must return to the Foundling Hospital to begin her education. The new life of awful uniforms & terrible food is a struggle for her, & she desperately misses her beloved Jem. But now she has the chance to find her real mother. Could she really be the wonderful Madame Adeline? Or will Hetty find the truth is even more surprising? Jacqueline Wilson will surprise & delight old fans & new with this utterly original historical novel. Featuring a br&-new feisty Victorian heroine, Hetty Feather, this is a compelling, moving, funny & totally fascinating Tracy Beaker-esque tale that will thrill & captivate readers.

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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Topographical survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 from Nationaal Geografisch Instituut / Institut Géographique National, the country’s national survey organization. Each 20K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 1:50, 000 map (with adjustments in the border & coastal areas). The maps provide all the information expected of topographic mapping at this scale & in addition have an unusually large amount of vegetation and/or land use information (different types of woodlands, gardens, orchards, heath, etc). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at intervals of 1`. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English. Stanfords keeps as regular stock 20K maps for the World War I battlefields around the Ypres, Messines & Passchendaele, & for the area of the Battle of Waterloo. The 1:20, 000 survey covers the whole of Belgium & maps for other regions can be supplied as special orders. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the Long-Distance Footpaths Map of Belgium at 1:300, 000 which shows the division of Belgium into the 50K survey sheets can also be used to see in more detail coverage by the 20K maps. ...