Highbury & Islington 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. Three versions of this map cover the same area: from York Road eastward to Rotherfield Street, & from Cloudsley Square northward to Witherington Road. Highbury & Islington station is near the centre of the map, which covers much of Islington & also southern Highbury, Barnsbury & Canonbury. Major roads running through the map include Upper Street, Essex Road, Liverpool Road & Caledonian Road. Features include the Kings Cross railway approaches; North London Railway with Canonbury, Highbury & Islington, Caledonian Road & (at extreme west edge) Maiden Lane stations; Metropolitan Cattle Market, Belle Isle, Thornhill Square, Lonsdale Square, Highbury Fields, Milner Square, Canonbury Square, Islington Town Hall & Peabody Square. 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. ...

Highbury & Islington in 1914 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. Three versions of this map cover the same area, York Road eastward to Rotherfield Street, & from Cloudsley Square northward to Witherington Road. Highbury & Islington station is near the centre of the map, which covers much of Islington & also southern Highbury, Barnsbury & Canonbury. Major roads running through the map include Upper Street, Essex Road, Liverpool Road & Caledonian Road. Features include the Kings Cross railway approaches; North London Railway with Canonbury, Highbury & Islington, Caledonian Road & (at extreme west edge) Maiden Lane stations; Metropolitan Cattle Market, Belle Isle, Thornhill Square, Lonsdale Square, Highbury Fields, Milner Square, Canonbury Square, Islington Town Hall & Peabody Square. 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. ...

Higher Blackley in 1915 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 what was still a semi-rural area north of Manchester, stretching along the Rochdale Road & Manchester New Road, & westward to Higher Blackley. A distinct community at Crab Lane is shown, with St Andrew`s church, Fox Hole Farm, Fox Holes, Plane Trees & other outlying farms. Streets are being developed along the newly built Victoria Avenue & other features include Convent of the Good Shepherd (at top of map), Alkrington Colliery (disused), Plant Hill, tramways, Blackley Rectory, Blackley Steel Works, Pike Fold Cottages, etc. On the reverse are extracts from a 1917 street directory, including Chapel Lane, Crab Lane, Heaton Park Road, Nelson Road & Victoria Avenue. 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. ...

Why do road cyclists go to the mountains? After all, cycling up a mountain is hard – so hard that, to many non-cyclists, it can seem absurd. But, for some, climbing a mountain gracefully (and beating your competitors up the slope) represents the pinnacle of cycling achievement. The mountains are where legends are forged & cycling’s greats make their names. Many books tell you where the mountains are, or how long & how high. None of them ask ‘ Why?’ Why are Europe’s mountain ranges professional cycling’s Wembley Stadium or its Colosseum? Why do amateurs also make a pilgrimage to these high, remote roads & what do we see & feel when we do? Why are the roads there in the first place? Higher Calling explores the central place of mountains in the folklore of road cycling. Blending adventure & travel writing with the rich narrative of pro racing, Max Leonard takes the reader from the battles that created the Alpine roads to the shepherds tending their flocks on the peaks, & to a Grand Tour climax on the ‘highest road in Europe’. & he tells stories of courage & sacrifice, war & love, obsession & elephants along the way. ...

This is real cycling, where the glory is & where dreams come true. So said Bradley Wiggins when, after years of huge success on the track & in time trials, he reached the summit of Mont Ventoux in the 2009 Tour de France alongside the best in the business. Mountains are where professional cycling`s legends are forged & its greatest heroes make their names. Every amateur rider too wishes they could climb better, but what is it about mountains that enthrals them? Are they addicted to the pain? To the achievement? Or to the allure of the peaks? Some spend their weekends ` Everest-ing`, some a summer holiday cycling up mountains from start to finish. But how does a rider push themselves beyond their limits to get up a 10 per cent gradient on pedal power alone? What is happening when they do? Getting High is an exploration of the central place of mountains in the folklore of road cycling, of the mystique that surrounds the grimpeurs, or climbers, & why amateurs feel compelled to follow them. Interweaving adventure & travel writing with the rich narrative of the Grand Tours, Max Leonard speaks to the riders who conquered the summits & encounters stories of courage & sacrifice, war, love, obsession & elephants. ...

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For decades now, Martin Moran has made his living as a mountain guide based in Strathcarron, Wester Ross. The Scottish hills have by no means bound or defined him though. It was after his ascent of the North Face of the Eiger that he made his decision to take the mountain guide qualifications. Martin has climbed & guided in the Alps, Norway, & the Himalayas, experiencing life changing adventures, near death experiences, meeting & guiding many interesting people. Humour has never been far away, but neither has excitement & interest. He has lived life in the mountains to the full & this is his story. ...

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Stephen Venables is one of the greatest British climbers of his generation & he has now written a full autobiography
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Stanfords Children`s Book of the Month October 2016 Do you know how tall the tallest mountain on Earth is? Or how deep the deepest ocean goes? Do you know which creature was the largest to ever live? Or how old the oldest tree is? Learn all this & more in this exquisite book of comparisons. Page Tsou`s extraordinarily detailed illustrations have a lithograph aesthetic that is at once vintage & contemporary. ...