Higher Disley & Furness Vale in 1907 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 is double-sided. The main map covers the area around Higher Disley, stretching from Danebank eastward to Broadhey Hill, & from New Mills station southward to Kiln Knoll. Features include Badgersclough, Albert Works, Higher Greenshall, Disley Hall, Pottershey, etc. On the reverse is the adjacent sheet 20.16, extending coverage eastward to the Cheshire boundary (the Derbyshire area is left blank on this sheet). This side covers Furness Vale, including Furness Vale station, Furness Print Works & Furness House. 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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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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Highgate in 1869 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 have been published for this area, stretching from Fitzroy Park eastward to Hazellville Road & from Shepherds Hill Road southward to Highgate Cemetery. Features include Park House Penitentiary, Highgate Cemetery, Waterlow Park, Shepherds Hill, a stretch of the GNR High Barnet line including Highgate station & part of Crouch End station, St Pancras Infirmary, Holborn Union Infirmary, a workhouse & Archway. Streets include North Road, North Hill, The Grove, Pond Square, Hampstead Lane, Highgate Hill, Archway Road, St John`s Road. This 1869 map has a description of Highgate Cemetery from Walford`s Old & New London. 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. ...

Highgate 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 have been published for this area, stretching from Fitzroy Park eastward to Hazellville Road & from Shepherds Hill Road southward to Highgate Cemetery. Features include Park House Penitentiary, Highgate Cemetery, Waterlow Park, Shepherds Hill, a stretch of the GNR High Barnet line including Highgate station & part of Crouch End station, St Pancras Infirmary, Holborn Union Infirmary, a workhouse & Archway. Streets include North Road, North Hill, The Grove, Pond Square, Hampstead Lane, Highgate Hill, Archway Road, St John`s Road. The 1894 map

Includes:: extracts from early directories. 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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Highgate in 1913 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 have been pubslished for this area, stretching from Fitzroy Park eastward to Hazellville Road & from Shepherds Hill Road southward to Highgate Cemetery. Features include Park House Penitentiary, Highgate Cemetery, Waterlow Park, Shepherds Hill, a stretch of the GNR High Barnet line including Highgate station & part of Crouch End station, St Pancras Infirmary, Holborn Union Infirmary, a workhouse & Archway. Streets include North Road, North Hill, The Grove, Pond Square, Hampstead Lane, Highgate Hill, Archway Road, St John`s Road. The 1913 map

Includes:: extracts from early directories. 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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Highgate retains its village atmosphere & magnificent views across London. The author relates its history from wealthy Tudor residents through to the expansive Victorian times when Highgate was fortunate to obtain much public green space, & into modern times. It also acquired a cable tramway up its steep hill, a famous school founded in 1565 & one of the most picturesque cemeteries in the country. It has some notable old pubs & boasts one of the few surviving Literary & Scientific Institutions, Past residents include Baroness Coutts, Steel Gibbons & John Betjeman. ...

Jack`s love of hillwalking began with a trip to the North-West Highlands where he & his son, Tom, began to explore the extraordinary mountains of Coigach & Inverpolly. Now this experienced hillwalker & geographer writes Highland Journal, an illustrated memoir looking back on his adventures. Joining the Jolly Boys, an anarchic group of Munro baggers, Jack was initiated into the world of hillwalking. Highland Journal records his adventures, the geology, the natural history & the idiosyncrasies of his climbing companions. With hair-raising moments such as walks in the deep snows of the Highland winter using crampons & ice axe & a mountain rescue on the Cuillin of Skye, readers witness the author`s transition from wide-eyed hillwalking novice to competent mountaineer. Illustrated with Jack`s own drawings & watercolours, Highland Journal also

Includes:: distinctive relief maps of each mountain climbed. The book will appeal to hillwalkers & Munro baggers, as well as readers interested in landscape & wildlife & lovers of adventure.

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