Hillhead area of Glasgow in 1909 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 a largely residential area of north-western Glasgow. Coverage stretches from Kelvingrove Museum & Art Gallery eastward to Port Dundas Road, & northward to Cambridge Drive & the Botanic Gardens. Features include the University buildings on Gilmore Hill, Kelvingrove Park, Kelvinbridge station, River Kelvin, Grovepark Mills, Forth & Clyde Canal Glasgow Branch including North Spiers Wharf, Rockvilla, Garnethill, Milton Iron Works, tramways, St George`s Cross, Park Circus, New City Road, Elmbank Foundry & countless residential streets. A street directory for New City Road is 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. ...

Hillingdon South 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. This detailed map covers the southern part of Hillingdon & eastern part of Cowley. Coverage stretches from St Lawrence`s church, Cowley, eastward to Heath Road & Pistills Lane, & from St John`s church Hillingdon southward to Moorcroft Lane. Features include Hillingdon Heath area, Pield Heath area, Bishopshalt School, Cony Green, St John the Baptist church, Hillingdon County Hospital, Hillingdon & Uxbridge cemteries, nurseries, Moorcroft, tramways, Isolation Hospital, Colham Green area etc. On the reverse are 1933 directories for Hillingdon & Colham Green. 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 Hillwalker’s Manual is Bill Birkett’s definitive Cicerone guide that is a source of reference for all those outdoor enthusiasts lured by hill-walking. The guide describes what to wear & how to use the right equipment, how to navigate terrain, scale & traverse the hills & imparts an overall awareness of the concept of survival. It also

Includes:: information on hill-walking photography. The guide is organised into 5 main sections
- Equipment, Navigation, Techniques, Survival & Photography
- exploring all of the practical aspects of hill-walking. A detailed introduction also provides information on weather & the seasons, important physical features, altitude & nature, organisations representing hill-walkers & the hill environment.



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Guidebook to 32 walks in the hills of Shropshire. The walks, which are graded easy, moderate or hard, range from 3 miles (5km) to 12 miles (19km) & can be walked in all seasons. The selected routes take in highlights such as The Wrekin, Wenlock Edge, Long Mynd & Stiperstones, Castle Ring & Bury Ditches. Featuring 1:50K OS mapping (shown at 1:40K for greater clarity), step-by-step route descriptions, as well as information on accommodation, getting around, bases for the Shropshire hills & history of the region, the guide details everything you need to walk in Shropshire
- & more. From Neolithic standing stones, Bronze Age stone circles, & hilltop forts dating back to the Iron Age, Shropshire offers more than just picturesque landscapes & rewarding walking. Discover history on the hills as well as natural beauty, all within easy driving distance from Birmingham & Manchester.
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Hilpoltstein in a series of GPS compatible recreational editions of the Bavarian topographic survey at 1:25, 000, with waymarked hiking trails & cycling routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Coverage

Includes:: Freystadt, Greding, Thalmässing. Contours used in this map vary between 5 to 20m according to the terrain, with 20m interval predominantly used for hilly areas. Varied colouring show different types of landscape: woods, vineyards, fields etc. Maps in this series feature extensive overprint highlighting local & long-distance footpaths & cycle routes, including King Ludwig Way or different variants of the Way of St James, indicating their waymarking. Symbols highlight different types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, refuges, etc), sport & recreational facilities, various places of interest, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend & all the text are in German only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Himchal Pradesh in a series of locally produced administrative maps of Indian states, each with a booklet providing a guide to the area. The maps show the division of each state into districts & have more small towns & villages than on more general maps of India available from other publishers. Presentation is now considerably enhanced with the districts shown in different colours. The maps indicate each district ...

Indian state of Himchal Pradesh on road map from the Delhi-based International Publications, showing many small towns & villages, with a 40-page booklet describing the state & its sights. Additional features include a selection of the state’s main trekking routes marked on the map; a large street plan of Shimla plus plans of Chamba, Dalhousie, Kullu, Manali & Mcleodganj, all showing various facilities & sights; a physical map of this mountainous state; a distance chart; a table of facts & figures, The booklet

Includes:: suggestions for various tourist circuits, etc. Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, maps in this series present the state with its constituent districts in different colours & also show the division of districts into talukas. Town symbols indicate both district & taluka headquarters. Road network

Includes:: many local roads, some with driving distances, although sometimes locations are marked without road access to them shown on the map. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Symbols indicate various locations of interest, including historical sites, wildlife sanctuaries, beaches, etc. In many titles additional panels around the main map and/or in the accompanying booklet provide more information: enlargements with more detailed presentation of the road network, street plans of main cities, etc. The booklets, which also include a general introduction to the state & district-by-district descriptions, are published on high quality paper & are illustrated with numerous colour photos. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.



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Michael Palin takes us on a full length journey of the Himalayas, the greatest mountain range on earth, stretching 1, 800 miles from the borders of Afghanistan to southwest China. Having risen to the challenge of seas, poles & deserts, Palin now tackles the world’s longest mountain range
- The Himalaya’s. His journey takes him through the Khyber Pass & ancient cities such as Peshawar & Lahore, past the mighty peaks of K2 & Everest & onto the so-called ‘roof of the world’, the Tibetan plateau. Along the way, he gives an elephant a bath, learns how to milk a yak, escapes a 50p dentist & has an audience with the Dalai Lama.
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The Himalayas at 1:1, 500, 000 from Nelles Verlag, with the smaller size, double-sided map offering a convenient format for use when travelling. Vivid relief shading with plenty of names of various mountain chains & peaks, plus additional spot heights shows the topography. The map divides the region north-west/south-east, covering on one side the area from Kabul to Mount Kailash & the Nepali border, & on the reverse the whole of Nepal, the southern part of Tibet, Bhutan & part of the north-eastern states of India including Sikkim. Road network distinguishes highways in good or poor condition & partly surfaced secondary roads, & shows distances on main routes. Railway lines & local airports are included & the map also shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces/states & borders of the disputed regions. Various places of interest, from temples & hill stations to national parks & reserves are prominently marked. Latitude & longitude margin ticks are at 2 ...

Michael Palin reads his own entertainingly written account of his journey accross the countries of the Himalayas, accompanying a major BBC TV series in 2004. In his most challenging journey to date, Palin tackles the Himalayas, the greatest mountain range on earth. It is a virtually unbroken wall of rock stretching 1800 miles from the borders of Afghanistan to south-west China. Penetrated but never conquered, it remains the world's most majestic natural barrier, a magnificent wilderness that shapes the history & politics of Asia to this day. Having previously risen to the challenge of seas, poles, dhows & deserts, the highest mountains in the world were a natural target for Michael Palin. In a journey rarely, if ever, attempted before, in 6 months of hard travelling Palin takes on the full length of the Himalaya including the Khyber Pass, the hidden valleys of the Hindu Kush, ancient cities like Peshawar & Lahore, the mighty peaks of K2, Annapurna & Everest, the bleak & barren plateau of Tibet, the gorges of the Yangtze, the tribal lands of the Indo-Burmese border & the vast Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh. He also passes through political flashpoints including Pakistan's remote north-west frontier, terrorist-torn Kashmir & the mountains of Nagal&. ...