Manchester Central in the Cassini Past & Present map series which covers town & cities of England & Wales & offers a unique way of tracing their history & expansion by showing four different periods of their development using Ordnance Survey mapping from the mid-19th century, the late 19th century, the 1920s & the present day. Coverage

Includes:: Droylesden, Eccles, Failsworth, Pendlebury, Prestwich, Reddish, Sale, Salford & Stretford. Each Past & Present map consists of four panels, all centred on a city or a town & covering exactly the same 15km x 15km area. Three of the panels reproduce Ordnance Survey

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Manchester’s city centre in 1849 in a series of exceptionally detailed reproductions of old Ordnance Survey street plans for areas of larger cities which have undergone substantial redevelopment in the late 19th or the early 20th century, published in the Alan Godfrey Editions. The plans, printed in back & white, have been taken from the original Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:1, 056 & reproduced at 1:1, 760 – the equivalent of 36 inches (or one yard) to a mile. The maps provide an unrivalled, house-by-house picture of streets & individual buildings with inner courtyards, outbuildings, pavements, covered passages, etc. Many important institutions are named; within the National Galley on Trafalgar Square even the individual rooms (the map is from 1871, so no French Impressionists as yet!). On the reverse are historical notes about the area covered by the map, plus extracts from contemporary street directories. These maps provide a fascinating addition to Alan Godfrey’s huge series of some 2, 000 titles presenting reproductions of street plans at taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:2, 500 (25” to 1 mile) & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). ...

Manchester Clayton 1932 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. 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. In this title: the map covers an area on the east side of Manchester which

Includes:: Philips Park & Clayton. Coverage stretches from Forge Lane eastward to Edge Lane, & from Oldfield Street northward to Rose Bank Road. The LMS line runs across the northern part of the map, including Park station & Clayton Bridge station. Other features include the mineral line south to electricity generating station, Manchester & Ashton Canal, River Medlock, Bradford Colliery, Bradford Iron Works, Clayton Finishing Works, Clayton Hall, St Cross church, Clayton Aniline Chemical Works, tramways, Culcheth, Victoria Rubber Works, Bank Bridge Works, Philips Park, Philips Park Cemetery, Avro Aeroplane Works, Park Engineering Works, etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for Bank Street, Berry Brow, Clayton Lane & Street, Forge Lane, Melbourne Street, Stuart Street. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25

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Manchester Clayton 1932 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 an area on the east side of Manchester which

Includes:: Philips Park & Clayton. Coverage stretches from Forge Lane eastward to Edge Lane, & from Oldfield Street northward to Rose Bank Road. The LMS line runs across the northern part of the map, including Park station & Clayton Bridge station. Other features include the mineral line south to electricity generating station, Manchester & Ashton Canal, River Medlock, Bradford Colliery, Bradford Iron Works, Clayton Finishing Works, Clayton Hall, St Cross church, Clayton Aniline Chemical Works, tramways, Culcheth, Victoria Rubber Works, Bank Bridge Works, Philips Park, Philips Park Cemetery, Avro Aeroplane Works, Park Engineering Works, etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for Bank Street, Berry Brow, Clayton Lane & Street, Forge Lane, Melbourne Street & Stuart Street. 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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Manchester Harpurhey & Collyhurst in 1891 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. 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. In this title: the map covers the Collyhurst, Smedley & Harpurhey area on the north side of Manchester. Coverage stretches from Paley Street northward to Pickering Street & from St Luke's church Cheetham eastward to Monsall Hospital. Features include railways with Miles Platting station, Brewery Siding, Newton Heath Loop, west end of Newton Heath depot, wagon works, Cheetham Hill Junction with carriage shed; Queen's Park, old quarries, brick works, Monsall Hospital, Moston Bottoms, Manchester General Cemetery, St Oswald's church, Moss Brook Works, Smedley Old Hall, Green Mount Dye Works, Hendham Vale Chemical Works, several other works on the River Irk, Junction Iron Works etc. On the reverse isa selection of street directory entries, including Alfred Street, Churnet Street, Grimshaw Lane, Hendham Vale, Monsall Street, St Oswald Street. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Manchester Harpurhey & Collyhurst in 1891 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 Collyhurst, Smedley & Harpurhey area on the north side of Manchester. Coverage stretches from Paley Street northward to Pickering Street & from St Luke`s church Cheetham eastward to Monsall Hospital. Features include railways with Miles Platting station, Brewery Siding, Newton Heath Loop, west end of Newton Heath depot, wagon works, Cheetham Hill Junction with carriage shed; Queen`s Park, old quarries, brick works, Monsall Hospital, Moston Bottoms, Manchester General Cemetery, St Oswald`s church, Moss Brook Works, Smedley Old Hall, Green Mount Dye Works, Hendham Vale Chemical Works, several other works on the River Irk, Junction Iron Works, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Alfred Street, Churnet Street, Grimshaw Lane, Hendham Vale, Monsall Street & St Oswald Street. 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. ...

New Cross area of Manchester in 1849 in a series of exceptionally detailed reproductions of old Ordnance Survey street plans for areas of larger cities which have undergone substantial redevelopment in the late 19th or the early 20th century, published in the Alan Godfrey Editions. The plans, printed in back & white, have been taken from the original Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:1, 056 & reproduced at 1:1, 760 – the equivalent of 36 inches (or one yard) to a mile. The maps provide an unrivalled, house-by-house picture of streets & individual buildings with inner courtyards, outbuildings, pavements, covered passages, etc. Many important institutions are named; within the National Galley on Trafalgar Square even the individual rooms (the map is from 1871, so no French Impressionists as yet!). On the reverse are historical notes about the area covered by the map, plus extracts from contemporary street directories. These maps provide a fascinating addition to Alan Godfrey’s huge series of some 2, 000 titles presenting reproductions of street plans at taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping at 1:2, 500 (25” to 1 mile) & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). ...

Manchester North East in 1891 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. Two versions have been published for this area. The maps cover a major part of Manchester, stretching from Smithfield Market eastward to Bradford Iron Works, & from Newton Street northward to Collyhurst Street. Features include the eastern approaches to Victoria Station (though not that station), Oldham Road Goods Station, the Ardwick Branch, Beswick Goods station, Rochdale Road Gas Works, stretches of Rochdale Road & Oldham Road, Rochdale Canal, part of Miles Platting, northern part of Ancoats, Ancoats Hospital, Holt Town, several works beside canal, Reservoir Mill, New Cross, Jersey Street Mills, Rodney Street Mills, Lloydsfield Mill, tramways, St Patrick`s RC church, Victoria Mills, many smaller works & mills, St Catherine`s church, Travis Isle Mill, Bradford Road Gas Works, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries; those on the 1915 map include Jersey Street & Oldham Road. 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. ...

Manchester North East 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. 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. In this title: two versions have been published for this area. The maps cover a major area of Manchester, stretching from Smithfield Market eastward to Bradford Iron Works, & from Newton Street northward to Collyhurst Street. Features include the eastern approaches to Victoria Station (though not that station), Oldham Road Goods Station, the Ardwick Branch, Beswick Goods station, Rochdale Road Gas Works, stretches of Rochdale Road & Oldham Road, Rochdale Canal, part of Miles Platting, northern part of Ancoats, Ancoats Hospital, Holt Town, several works beside canal, Reservoir Mill, New Cross, Jersey Street Mills, Rodney Street Mills, Lloydsfield Mill, tramways, St Patrick's RC church, Victoria Mills, many smaller works & mills, St Catherine's church, Travis Isle Mill, Bradford Road Gas Works, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries; those on the 1915 map include Jersey Street & Oldham Road. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...