South Reddish & Brinnington in 1904 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 split between Lancashire & Cheshire, with the River Tame snaking down the centre of the map. The Lancashire side is the more interesting, including the Reddish Road area, with coverage stretching from Reddish Green southward to South Reddish & Willow Grove cemetery. Features include a short stretch of the Stockport to Guide Bridge railway with Reddish station, Reddish Hall, Yew Tree Farm, South Cliff, printing works, Hanover Mills, Hammond House, Albert Mill, White Hill Farm, St Mary`s church, Reddish Vale Print Works, etc. On the Cheshire side is a rural part of Brinnington, including stretches of railway with no stations, Manor House, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directories, including Bedford Street, Broadstone Road, Greg Street, Reddish Road & Reddish Vale. 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. ...

When Sarah Burton returns to her hometown as headmistress she is full of ambition, determined to create a great school & to inspire her girls to take all they can from life. But in the aftermath of the First World War, the country is in depression & ideals are hard won. Lydia Holly, the scholarship girl from the shacks, is the most brilliant student Sarah has ever taught, but when her mother`s health fails, her education must be sacrificed
- there is nobody else to care for the children. Robert Carne of Maythorpe Hall stands for everything Sarah despises: his family has farmed the South Riding for generations, their position uncontested. Yet Sarah cannot help being drawn to this proud, haunted
- & almost ruined
- man. South Riding is a rich, panoramic novel, bringing vividly to life a rural community on the brink of change.


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South Roslagen
- Stockholm Cycling Map in a series of 30 double-sided maps from Norstedts of the southern part of Sweden, printed
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Map No. 142, South San Juan
- Del Norte, CO, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national
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The South Shetland Islands at 1:200, 000 on a map from the British Antarctic Survey dividing the whole group between three panels, with topography of the islands vividly presented by satellite imagery overprinted with contours, plus marking for scientific stations, historic sites, etc. The map splits South Shetland Islands into three panels: Elephant Island with Clarence Isl&, King George Island with Robert Isl&, plus on the reverse the southern group around Livingstone Islands & Deception Islands. Excellent satellite imagery provides a vivid picture of each island’s terrain, with additional contour lines at 250m intervals, spot heights & plenty of names of topographic features. The maps also show permanent & seasonal research stations; Antarctic Special Protected Areas (APSAs) & Historic Sites & Monuments (HSMs) are marked & listed with their Antarctic Treaty numbers. Full BAS reference no. for this title is “BAS (Misc) 14A & B”. This title is also available flat.PLEASE NOTE: to see the list of other BAS maps of wider general interest please click on the series link. A separate series on our website presents BAS titles which are of interest mainly to scientific experts or academic staff: larger scale topographic or geological/earth sciences maps of sections of the Antarctic & maps accompanied by detailed booklets/monographs. ...

South Shields in 1895 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. SThe map covers the heart of South Shields, stretching from Ocean Road southward to Dean Lane, & from West Holborn eastward to Sea Road. Features include railway with High Shields & South Shields stations, Holy Trinity church, Laygate, St Jude`s church, St Hilda Colliery, St Hilda Colliery Wagonway, Mill Dam Valley, Holborn Graving Dock, St Hilda`s church, landing stage, South Shields Marsden & Whitburn Colliery Railway, other mineral railways, St Michael & All Angels church, part of Westoe along Dean Lane, King Street, Market Place, tramways, Westoe Brewery, Mariners Cottages, Bent House, Westoe Lane station, Glass Works, etc. A list of inns & beerhouses 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. ...

South Shoreditch & Bunhill Fields area of London in 1872 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). ...

Waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active version of map No. 32 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50, 000, with contoured & GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now

Includes:: a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS LANDRANGER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Landranger series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. Maps in the Landranger series provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. National Trails & selected other long-distance paths are marked, as well as on-road & traffic-free cycle routes with their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. National Trust/ National Trust for Scotland & Forestry Commission land is clearly marked, indicating open or restricted access. A range of symbols highlights camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, tourist information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, World Heritage sites, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of topography with contours at 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards or parkl&, rock features including scree & cliffs, water features inland & along the sea shore with marshl&, dunes, s&, mud, shingle & the high water mark. All the standard information expected of survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings, embankments, etc; individual isolated buildings; archaeological & historical sites, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is shown at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1` & cross hairs on the map at 5`. Each map covers an area of 40 x 40km, (approx. 25 x 25 miles).

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Paper version of map No. 32 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50, 000, with contoured & GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as the physical edition of the map, each Landranger title now

Includes:: a code for downloading after purchase its digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS LANDRANGER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Landranger series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. Maps in the Landranger series provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways restricted or open to motorized traffic. National Trails & selected other long-distance paths are marked, as well as on-road & traffic-free cycle routes with their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. National Trust/ National Trust for Scotland & Forestry Commission land is clearly marked, indicating open or restricted access. A range of symbols highlights camping & caravanning sites, youth hostels, tourist information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, World Heritage sites, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The maps provide detailed presentation of topography with contours at 10m intervals, numerous spot heights & additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards or parkl&, rock features including scree & cliffs, water features inland & along the sea shore with marshl&, dunes, s&, mud, shingle & the high water mark. All the standard information expected of survey mapping at this scale is included: finely graded road network, railway lines with stations, cuttings, embankments, etc; individual isolated buildings; archaeological & historical sites, etc. For GPS users the British National Grid is shown at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1` & cross hairs on the map at 5`. Each map covers an area of 40 x 40km, (approx. 25 x 25 miles).

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Map No. 32, South Skye & Cuillin Hills, in the Ordnance Survey Landranger series at 1:50, 000, including Strathaird, Glen Brittle, Glen Varragill, Sgurr Mhairi, Camastianavaig, Bracadale, Portnalong, Carbost, Eynort, Drynich, Peinchorran, Dunan, Torrin, Elgol, Broadford, Heaste, Ord, Teangue, Tarskavaig, Kilbeg, Ardvasar & Aird of Sleat. Also included are the islands of Raasay with Clachan, Scalpay, Pabay, Soay & the northern tip of R ...