Llwynypia 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 the northern part of Llwynypia, & stretches from Llwynypia Colliery (at the foot of the map) northward to Tyntyla Isolation Hospital & north-east to St David`s church, Tylorstown. Features include most of Llwynypia Colliery with railway lines, stretch of Taff Vale Rhondda-Fawr Branch, Llwynypia Homes, old levels & quarries, Ystrad Gas Works, western edge of Pont-y-gwaith (Deri Street), soap & candle works, tramways, Rhondda River, etc. On the reverse are directories of Llwynypia, Tylorstown & Pontygwaith in 1906. 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. ...

One of seven Official Guides to the Wales Coast Path, specially commissioned by the Countryside Council for Wales, these attractive & comprehensive guides contain everything walkers need to walk & enjoy the Wales Coast Path. Written by outdoor professionals, these authorative guidebooks give long-distance & local walkers what they need to explore the coast path with complete confidence. With clear, expertly-written & numbered directions, enhanced Ordnance Survey maps for the entire route, professional photographs, distance charts, section introduction, background information & interpretation of points of interest along the way, these guides set a new standard in clarity & ease-of-use. This guide breaks the Llyn Peninsula section of the Wales Coast Path
- from Bangor to Porthmadoc
- into achievable day-walk sections.

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The London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) claimed to be the largest private enterprise concern in the British Empire. It was Britain`s largest steam railway & the only one to operate in Engl&, Scotl&, Wales & Northern Irel&, as well as having two short stretches of line in the Irish Republic. It was the world`s largest owner of railway hotels & the world`s largest railway shipping operator. Mainly a steam railway, it had a significant electric service out of Euston in London, & on Merseyside & Manchester. One of the leaders in diesel shunting locomotives, the company was a pioneer of using mechanical handling equipment, including large coaling towers. The LMS was mainly a freight railway, but it was still able to boast the best railway carriages, even on suburban services, where there was more legroom than was offered by other companies. Full of little-known facts, illustrated throughout & including a useful timeline, The LMS Story is the latest addition to this successful series. ...

The Lake District, in a stunning colouring of red hillsides with bright blue sky & water, presented on a cushion from a sophisticated ...

Lo-Reninge
- Langemark, map No. 20/5-6 in the topographic survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 covering the central part of the Ypres
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Ari is nineteen, Greek, gay, unemployed, looking for something
- anything
- to take him away from his aimless existence

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More & more people are discovering the pleasure & satisfaction to be gained from the study of local history. As the subject is probed more deeply, the beginner will soon feel the need for guidance in how to conduct local historical research. This study aims to equip the amateur researcher with the skill & knowledge required to make the best use of archival records in the pursuit of their local research, taking full account of the varying circumstances facing the local historian in different parts of the UK, for example the relative richness of records in the South-East as compared to Wales & the North. Beginning with a brief summary of the evolution of local history as a pursuit since the 16th century, the author goes on to give advice about making a start on research in a local studies library; using the resources of a local record office; the importance of maps; the evidence of landscape & buildings to supplement work on documents; the scope for local history at the Public Record Office & other national institutions; & the practicalities of getting one's work published & read. ...

Locarno
- Ascona
- Valle Maggia
- Val Verzasca area of Ticino at 1:33, 333 on light, waterproof & tear-resistant map No.


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Locarno
- Bellinzona area at 1:50, 000 in a series of waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured mountain biking maps from Hallwag,
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Locarno
- Lugano area, map No. 5007, in the standard topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, i.e. without
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