Moss Side 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. Two versions have been published for this area. Coverage stretches from Northumberland Road eastward to Carter Street, & from Range Road northward to Stretford Road. The west part of Green Heys is also included. Features on the 1889 version include Pepperhill Farm, Chorlton Abbey, Crown Brewery, Albert Brewery, Penitentiary, LB Offices, St Mary`s church, tramways & depot, Manchester Football Ground, Hullard Hill Farm, Alexandra Brewery, etc. On the reverse are street directory entries for Alexandra Road, Great Western Street, Moss Lane Upper, Upper Chorlton Road. On the 1915 version the area is even more built up with terraces & there is an extensive electric tram network. Street directory entries for Greenheys Lane, Preston Street, Upper Moss Lane & Warwick Street are 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. ...

Moss Valley & Gwersyllt 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 busy area north of Wrexham. Coverage stretches from Pentre eastward to Fishpond Wood, & from Summer Hill southward to Stansty Farm. Communities & areas shown include Cerni, Pentre, Pentre-isaf, Bryn-teg, Pool Mouth, Little Mountain, Summer Hill, Wheatsheaf & Glan-llyn. The Moss Valley runs up the western side of the map. Railways include stretches of the GWR Moss Valley Branch with Moss Halt, GWR Ffrwd Branch, GCR Westminster Colliery Branch, GWR Wheatsheaf Branch (part shown disused), GCR Brymbo Branch, & GCR line with Gwersyllt station. Other features include Gwersyllt Colliery, Holy Trinity church, The Wauns, Gwersyllt Hill, Westminster Colliery, St Paul`s church, Moss Quarry, other quarries, etc. On the reverse are directories of Gwersyllt & Broughton. 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 the titles in the topographic survey of the Svalbard group still published only in a black & white version, without geographical names. These maps cover parts of the northern & north-eastern Spitzbergen, Nordaustlandet, Edgeøya & some of the small islands. The western coast, central & southern part of Spitzbergen, plus two small islands of Svenskøya & Kongsøyaare are now available in colour versions, with contours at 25-metre intervals, bold relief shading & spot heights. The maps settlements, roads & tracks, working & disused mines, airfields, lighthouses & radio beacons, etc. A grid gives UTM co-ordinates plus latitude in steps of 10` & longitude in 20’. ...

Mossend in 1939 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 steel town of Mossend & the principal features are the three large steelworks: Mossend Works, Milnwood Iron & Steel Works & Clydesdale Iron & Steel Works. Railways cross the map east-west & north-south, with the connecting lines: Cleland Branch, Milnwood Fork, Mossend Fork & Motherwell & Bellshill Connecting Line. Other features include Mossend station, Main Street, Milnwood House, Clyde Crane Works, the south end of Mossend Sidings, etc. On the reverse is the 1929 timetable for the Glasgow-Coatbridge-Mossend-Motherwell line. 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. ...

Mossley in 1933 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 gives good coverage of Mossley, a cotton mill town which was important enough to become a borough in 1885. Features include both railways with Mossley station, Buckton Castle site, Micklehurst, Brook Bottom, Roughtown, Bottoms, Mossley Brow, numerous mills including Britannia Mills, Woodend Mills, Albert Mill, Waterton Mill, Albion Mill, Victoria Mill & many more, St George's church, St John's church, All Saints church, football ground, Market Place, tramways & depot, Mossley Cross, Town Hall, Highfield House, River Tame, Huddersfield Canal etc. A 1918 directory is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Mossley Hill in 1905 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 the Mossley Hill area south-eastern Liverpool, including portions of Aigburth, Garston & Allerton. Coverage stretches from St Anne`s Road eastward to Allerton Road, & from Palmerston Road southward to Aigburth Hall Road. Features include Holmfield, Garston Old Vicarage, LNWR railway with Mossley Hill station, St Anne`s Crescent, Carnatic Hall, Elmwood Hall Laundry, streets being developed around station, Forty Pits, West Farm, Maryton Grange, Drygrange, etc; east of the railway the land is largely rural with some villas around Allerton Road. On the reverse are street directory entries for Allerton Road, Elmswood Road, Greenhill Road & Mossley Hill 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. ...

Mossley South 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. 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 covers a semi rural area on the east side of Tameside, stretching from Heyrod northward to Mossley Cemetery, & eastward into Cheshire as far as Carrbrook. No major towns are shown & only the southern tip of Mossley but there are several interesting features, including a stretch of the main LNWR line with Scout Tunnel, a stretch of the Stalybridge & Diggle Loop line with Staley & Millbrook station, the Huddersfield Canal, Spring-grove Mill, St James church, Luzley, Crows i'th' Wood, Scout Mill, Moorgate, Hydegreen, Carr Mill (disused). A directory of Mossley is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Mossley South 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 covers a semi rural area on the east side of Tameside, stretching from Heyrod northward to Mossley Cemetery, & eastward into Cheshire as far as Carrbrook. No major towns are shown & only the southern tip of Mossley but there are several interesting features, including a stretch of the main LNWR line with Scout Tunnel, a stretch of the Stalybridge & Diggle Loop line with Staley & Millbrook station, the Huddersfield Canal, Spring-grove Mill, St James church, Luzley, Crows i`th` Wood, Scout Mill, Moorgate, Hydegreen, Carr Mill (disused), etc. A directory of Mossley 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. ...

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The Most Amazing Places to Visit in London gives you an insider's view of the capital, from the suburbs to the City. London as a destination for visitors is more popular than ever, but in addition to the obvious sights & attractions, tourists & residents alike are seeking out more unusual places to see. Even if you have lived in London all your life, you will find something to surprise you here, whether it is the tent-like tomb of explorer Sir Richard Burton in an East Sheen churchyard, the street in the City which is technically in Cambridgeshire, the best place to play outdoor table tennis or a restaurant in a former asylum which also housed MI5 & MI6. A special section on the Olympic park will also look at all the amazing new buildings & the park itself, while also looking back at London's Olympic history. ...