Hindley 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 covers much of Hindley, just east of Wigan. Coverage stretches from Walmesley Park (in top left corner) eastward to Chapel Fields & southward to Low Green. Features include a stretch of the LNWR Lancashire Union line, a stretch of the GCR Wigan Junction Branch with Hindley & Platt Bridge station & Amberswood East & West Curves, small stretches of LYR lines in top corner, Strangeways Hall Collieries, Strangeways House, Hindley Hall Colliery, Amberswood Common, Moss Hall, Moss Colliery, Riding Mine Colliery, Borsdane Brook, St Peter`s church & Hindley town centre, Platt Lane Mill, Worthington Mills, Bleach Works, tramways, Grange Colliery, All Saints church, Grammar Pit, Ladies Lane Sale Yard, etc. A commercial directory for Hindley 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. ...

Hindley Green in 1906 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 much of Hindley Green, stretching from the Atherton Road southward to Tamer Lane End, & from Bickershaw Hall Farm eastward to Pickley Green. Features include railway with Hindley Green station, Springs Pit, Engine Pit, Hindley Green Hall, St James & St Elizabeth church at Bickershaw, St John`s church, St Paul`s church at Pickley Green, part of Westleigh (in bottom right corner), Tamer Lane End, Dangerous Corner, mineral lines, Carr Common Colliery, old shafts, Stonehouse Colliery, etc. On the reverse is a 1918 Hindley Green directory. 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. ...

Hindley Green North 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 covers the northern part of Hindley Green, together with the southern fringe of Westhoughton. Coverage stretches from Hindley Green Mills northward & eastward to Eatock`s Colliery. Features include Eatock`s Colliery, Brookside or Bugle Horn Colliery, Swan Nut & Bolt Works, mineral railways, Hindley Green Mills, tramway, Long Lane Farm, old shafts, Carr Common, The Pungle, Westhoughton Mills (disused), Hosker`s Nook, Southworth House, etc. On the reverse is an extract from the 1929 version, showing the area around Brookside Colliery at a later stage & the reopened Swan Lane Colliery. 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. ...

In the 1920s, the young J. R. Ackerley spent several months in India as the personal secretary to the maharajah of a small Indian principality. In his journals, Ackerley recorded the Maharajah`s fantastically eccentric habits & riddling conversations, & the odd shambling day-to-day life of his court. ” Hindoo Holiday” is an intimate & very funny account of an exceedingly strange place, & one of the masterpieces of twentieth-century travel literature. ...

Hinduism is arguably the oldest of religions, with an estimated 700 million followers today worldwide. The key elements of Hindu practice & belief are introduced in this elegant book, accompanied by stunning images from the collection of the British Museum. The rich & vivid background of Hinduism is explored through the ancient texts, colourful mythology & beautiful temples of India. The role of worship & devotion, as well as key festivals, is also featured. ...

Hinterer Bregenzwald
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- Damüls area of the Austrian Alps presented at 1:35, 000 in a series of contoured

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Map No. 1254, Hinterrhein, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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From reminders to travel with one's own portable bath to tips on how to hail a cab, today's intrepid female traveller has much to learn from her nineteenth century forebears. Hints to Lady Travellers combines archive material from a book of the same name first published in 1889 with anecdotes from pioneering Victorian female travellers such as Lady Annabella Isabella Blunt, offering a fascinating insight into the nature of travel for women over a century ago. Brimming with practical advice & period detail, this travel compendium also

Includes:: material from famous figures such as Gertrude Bell, a writer & archaeologist who helped to map the boundaries of the country that became Iraq, & Isabella Bird Bishop, the first woman to be inducted into the Royal Geographical Society. Quirky, engaging & informative, Hints to Lady Travellers will appeal both to travellers themselves & to anyone interested in the history of travel & exploration. Do not leave home without it.

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From Li Bai`s ` Bring in the Ale` to Ted Kooser`s ` Beer Bottle`; from Robert Burns`s` John Barleycorn` to Carol Ann Duffy`s ` John Barleycorn` (no, you are not seeing double), the poems collected here attest to humankind`s long & joyous (mostly) relationship with the world`s most popular alcoholic beverage. A surprising number of authors, & perhaps some surprising authors, have added their tributes to the brew. Here, to name but a few, we find Charles Baudelaire, John Betjamen, William Blake, Bertolt Brecht, Raymond Carver, Amy Clampitt, Emily Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Graves, Langston Hughes, Eric Idle, E. Nesbit, Flann O` Brien, Frank O` Hara, Sylvia Plath, Arthur RImbaud, Rumi & Hank WIlliams, all rather less than sober. Unsurprisingly, ` Anon.` is widely represented, in particularly exuberant spirits. There are recipes, & hangovers (inevitably); there`s singing.. . a hymn to NInkasi, ancient Sumerian goddess of beer, Prohibition protest songs & old English drinking catches; there is philosophy (of a sort), & consolation. Whether pulling up at the celestial bar in Keats`s ` Mermaid Tavern` or at the grittier, jazzier one in Carl Sandburg`s ` Honky Tonk in Clevel&, Ohio`, lovers of beer & poetry are sure to find something to celebrate in these pages. ...

Newly available in a portable flexibound edition, HIP Hotels Atlas offers a vast range of unforgettable experiences across six continents. Every one of the hotels featured is a dream come true. All combine fabulous design, incredible architecture & heartstopping locations. Spectacular settings, authentic style, global variety: this inspirational collection has already established itself as an absolute must for any travel or style aficionado. This new up-to-date edition, in a smaller & more user-friendly format, promises to seduce a whole new audience with the HIP Hotels travel philosophy. ...