Rawtenstall in 1908 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 Lancashire town of Rawtenstall, stretching from Laund & Higher Constable Lee southward to Longholme Mill, & from Oak Mount & Osborne Terrace eastward to Lower Clough Fold. Features include cemetery, Constable Lee, Collinge Fold, Chapel Hill, Leebrook Mill, bleach works, Doldrum Farm, tramways, Oakenhead Wood, Hazel Head Farm, Lower Mill, cattle market, railway with Rawtenstall station (foot of map) & Clough End station (east margin), Hex Mill, Albion Mill, Hall Carr Mill, Victoria Works (soutyh-eastern corner), St Mary's church, Spring Side, Whitaker Park etc. A directory of Rawtenstall is included on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Rawtenstall in 1908 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 Lancashire town of Rawtenstall, stretching from Laund & Higher Constable Lee southward to Longholme Mill, & from Oak Mount & Osborne Terrace eastward to Lower Clough Fold. Features include cemetery, Constable Lee, Collinge Fold, Chapel Hill, Leebrook Mill, bleach works, Doldrum Farm, tramways, Oakenhead Wood, Hazel Head Farm, Lower Mill, cattle market, railway with Rawtenstall station (foot of map) & Clough End station (east margin), Hex Mill, Albion Mill, Hall Carr Mill, Victoria Works (soutyh-eastern corner), St Mary`s church, Spring Side, Whitaker Park, etc. A directory of Rawtenstall 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. ...

In Ray mears Goes Walkabout Ray journeys through the wilderness of the Australian Outback to learn about the people, wildlife & culture of this extraordinary l&. He is joined by an Australian survival experts who enrich his journey & deepen his understanding of the bushcraft of this incredible continent. These are journeys that encompass many of the themes of Ray`s world
- discovery, the natural world, indigenous culture, adventure & survival. Above all, they represent something very close to Ray`s heart
- the most important thing we can learn when travelling is to be open to new ideas, new ways of doing things, new experiences. For Ray, this is the only way to promote understanding & learning. His voyage into the wilds of Australia encompasses so many different natural habitats, with a rich indigenous culture & many tales of exploration & survival, as well all his trademark survival knowledge & wilderness tips.

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In RAYS MEARS GOES WALKABOUT Ray Mears journeys through the wilderness of the Australian Outback to learn about the people, the wildlife & the culture of this extraordinary l&. He is joined by Australian survival experts who enrich his journey & deepen Rays understanding of the bushcraft of this incredible continent. These are journeys that encompass many of the themes of Rays world discovery, the natural world, indigenous culture, adventure & survival. Above all, they represent something very close to Rays heart the most important thing we can learn when travelling is to be open to new ideas, new ways of doing things, new experiences. For Ray, this is the only way to promote understanding & learning. His voyage into the wilds of Australia encompasses so many different natural habitats, with a rich indigenous culture & many tales of exploration & survival, as well all his trademark survival knowledge & wilderness tips. ...

Ray Mears is well known to millions of television viewers through his acclaimed series Tracks, Ray Mears World of Survival & Ray Mears Extreme Survival. Now, based on the bestselling Bushcraft, he has created a handy portable compendium of vital survival skills & wisdom from around the world. Packed with essential wildemess techniques, this book is an invaluable companion on any expedition. ...

5 Rayners Lane & Eastcote 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 an area which was largely rural into the 20th century, but which developed rapidly in the 1930s. Coverage stretches from Rayners Lane westward to Lime Grove, Eastcote, & from Lulworth Drive southward to Clovelly Way. Features include Rayners Lane & Eastcote stations, cinemas (that at Rayners Lane is now a Zoroastrian centre), & many streets of villas, semis & small terraces. A directory of Eastcote private residents is included 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. ...

Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:50, 000, the Terrängkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 244 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:50, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 37.5 x 40km. The maps have contours at 5 metre intervals, plus relief shading & graphics for rocky outcrops & boulders. Further graphics and/or colouring show different types of land use or vegetation (forests, arable l&, orchards, marshes, peat bogs, etc). An unusual feature of this survey is the colouring indicating buildings below or above two storeys high & “leisure/holiday homes”. The maps indicate privately maintained roads & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 5’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Rías Baixas region of Galicia in northern Spain on a contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:100, 000 from IGN/CNIG using cartography of their civilian topographic survey of Spain. Coverage extends from north of Santiago de Compostela & Cape Finisterre to the Portuguese border. Contours are 100m intervals, enhanced by relief shading plus coloring/graphics to show different types of vegetation. The map shows the network of local roads, country tracks & footpaths but without special overprint for waymarked routes. Symbols mark landmarks & selected places of interest. The map has a 10km UTM grid & margin ticks for latitude & longitude at 1’ intervals. Map legend is in Spanish only. PLEASE NOTE: Within Portugal there is no topographic information & only main roads & towns are marked. Current edition of this title was published in 1993
- more recent coverage of parts of this region is provided by other maps in this series, as indicated on our series grid. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.
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