Penang & Langkawi in the Pocket Guide series from Insight provides detailed commentary on a collection of itinerary based trips in a handy pocket format. Each guide has an historical & cultural introduction, profiling the growth of the region or city. There is also a large selection of localised & pedestrian friendly tour itineraries designed to take in the major sites, as well as a chapter on excursions to other destinations within easy reach. Further sections detail leisure activities including shopping, eating out, nightlife, festivals & local events with accompanying addresses & contact details where relevant. There is also practical guidance on transport, local services, language & accommodation. Each guide also has a large selection of colour photographs & a pull-out pocket map giving an overview of the region. ...

Its East... its West. Its old its new. Its a little bit Indian, a fair amount Malay & a lot Chinese. Its got dreamy beaches, bucolic jungle & the quaintest colonial heart ever. From shuttered shop houses, clan temples, crumbling old jetties to frozen-in-time kopi tiams (coffee shops), George Town is stunning. & then, theres the food. Few places on this planet can boast such a concentration of delicious, authentic, affordable fare as Penang. With its mash-up of Indian, Malaysian & Hokkien Chinese influences & flavours, theres so much to eat here its insane. Dim sum. Tiffin. Banana leaf curry. Laksa & nasi lemak. Seafood, biryani, noodle dishes, tandoori, stir fries, hot pots, barbecued meats, icy desserts, cakes, tropical fruits & oh. We havent even started on breakfast. Or Peranakan cuisine. Or the tantalising street-side cooking. Where to begin, when you want to tuck in? To best decide, you need Penang In 12 Dishes. It guides you through what & where to eat, profiling the islands defining dishes & best food experiences. This is a guide book like no other- with a firm emphasis on food, its for travellers who want to hit the ground dining, without any mucking around. Nasi kandar, duck rice, char koay teow, roti canai & Hokkien mee are among the essential, 12 dishes showcased, although this book goes way beyond these. All the places we list give you starting points from which you can make your own, delicious discoveries. Youll find info on Penangs beachside bars, advice on buying & eating durian, which hawker centres to bee line to & what to eat with your morning coffee. ...

Topographic coverage of mainland Spain at 1:25, 000 published by the Centro Nacional de Información Geograficá, the country’s civilian survey organization. The maps have contours at 10m intervals & colouring and/or graphics to show different types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. In addition to all the usual information shown on topographic maps at this scale, detailed presentation of the road & rail networks, rural tracks & paths, etc, the maps also show campsites. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, with margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1` intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only.PLEASE NOTE: our grid for the whole of Spain is in preparation
- in the meantime, for areas other than those shown on the attached grid please use CNIG’s topographic survey at 1:50, 000 by searching for ‘SI00000832’. Each 25K map covers one quarter of the corresponding 50K map, with the numbering system: I = NW quarter, II = NE quarter, III = SW quarter & IV = SE quarter. CNIG maps in the Provincial Road Maps series at 1:200, 000 are overprinted with the grid for the 1:50, 000 survey & can be used to see the area covered by each 50K or 25K title in more detail. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series grid
- for map numbers not yet listed on our website please contact us by email.

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Penarth Dock 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 Penarth, dominated by the large Penarth Dock which is shown in detail with railway lines, basin, staithes, etc. Other features include St Augustine`s church, Penarth Hotel, Northcliff, Cogan, Barry Railway & Taff Vale Railway stations, Cogan Junction, Ely Tidal Harbour, Victoria Wharf, Penarth Flats, Windsor Slipway, etc. A small portion of Cardiff`s Queen Alexandra Dock is in the top right corner. On the reverse is a Penarth directory, entries L to Z. 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. ...

Penarth Town 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: the map covers the town & seaside resort of Penarth, a few miles south of Cardiff. Coverage stretches from Albert Crescent & Penarth Head southward to Augusta Road, & from the shoreline westward to Morristown & Redlands Road. Features include railway with station, Dingle Road Halt, Alberta Place Halt, Alexandra Park, pier, All Saints church, St Joseph's RC church, Penarth House, Paget Rooms etc. On the reverse are extracts from a list of private residents, entries A-L. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

A tear-off, write-in pad of quick, simple games, perfect for playing on the go. With over 200 pages to play 20 traditional games such as battleships, hangman & noughts & crosses, as well as less well-known games such as caterpillar, shooting stars & minefield. Each game has clear instructions & several colourful pages with grids & game outlines already in place for children to write on. Eliminates the need for lots of spare paper, making it ideal for long journeys & holidays. ...

The Pencils Bookplates from Mac & Ninny are fun stickers to label the books, cds & dvds you lend to family & friends, so that they can safely & surely find their way back to you. Sharing your taste in literature, music & film will be easier & a more enjoyable experience. We have all been there, feeling disappointed & wondering who borrowed our favourite book or dvd. From now on, with these bookplates, you can keep track of what you lend & to whom. The packaging contains 12 colourful badges measuring 7.5x 10.5 cm. Write your name & contact details on it & then stick it to the book, cd or film that you want to lend. in addition, the thick card wrapping doubles up as a library record sheet, where you can note who borrowed what & when. The Bookplates from Mac & Ninny are a wonderful idea for book lovers & anyone who likes sharing. Leave your name with fun, colourful & noticeable pictures to remind your friends or family the book is yours &, when they finished with it, you would like to have it back! ...

Pendlebury 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 Pendlebury & part of Swinton, north of Salford. Bolton Road, with tramway, runs through the map & to the west of this are Newtown Mill, Bridgewater Mill, Moss Side Mill, Market Place, Royal Oak Print Works, & the area known as Newtown. Further south the LYR Pendleton & Hindley railway

Includes:: Swinton & Pendlebury stations & south of this is part of Swinton, including Acme Mill, Albion Mill, Albion Foundry, Hope Mill, Cyclone Works, St Peter`s church, Swinton Schools, Albert Mill. The eastern half of the map, east of Bolton Road,

Includes:: Newtown Colliery with tramway, the disused Botany Bay collieries, Pepper Hill, Pendlebury Colliery with tramway, Clifton Hall Colliery, Clifton Junction station & stretches of the LNWR & LYR railways. Street directory entries are on the reverse, including Moss Lane, Pendlebury Road, Stafford Road, & Station 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.



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Pendleton North in 1889 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. Three versions have been published for this area, showing how it developed across the years. The maps cover the northern part of Pendleton, north of Salford, from Doveleys Road & Gerald Road northward to Kersal Cell, & include Charlestown, Lower Kersal & part of Irlams o`th` Height. Features include Pendleton Colliery, Agecroft Hall Paper Works, Agecroft engine depot & railways; Kersal Cell, St George`s church, Douglas Green, Manchester Racecourse, River Irwell, Pendleton Old Hall, Agecroft Colliery, Higginson`s Brow, Agecroft Print Works, Summerville, Bridge Mill, Bridgewater Works, Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal, Willow Bank Mill, Globe Mill, Irwell Bleach Works, Selections of street directory entries 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. ...

Pendleton North 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. Three versions have been published for this area, showing how it developed across the years. The maps cover the northern part of Pendleton, north of Salford, from Doveleys Road & Gerald Road northward to Kersal Cell, & include Charlestown, Lower Kersal & part of Irlams o`th` Height. Features include Pendleton Colliery, Agecroft Hall Paper Works, Agecroft engine depot & railways; Kersal Cell, St George`s church, Douglas Green, Manchester Racecourse, River Irwell, Pendleton Old Hall, Agecroft Colliery, Higginson`s Brow, Agecroft Print Works, Summerville, Bridge Mill, Bridgewater Works, Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal, Willow Bank Mill, Globe Mill, Irwell Bleach Works, Selections of street directory entries 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. ...