Richmond & St. Margaret`s in 1894 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 centre of Richmond, together with the St Margaret`s area on the west side of the Thames, & part of Twickenham including Cambridge Park & Twickenham Park. Coverage extends from London Road & Cole`s Bridge eastward to Richmond station, & from Honywood Road & Richmond Green southward to Cambridge Park. Features on the Richmond side include the riverside area, Richmond Bridge, Buccleuch House, Town Hall, most of Richmond station, George Street, Lancaster Park; features on the St Margaret’s side include Cambridge House, St Margarets House (Naval Female School), Old River Crane, Ivy Bridge. Street directories for George Street, The Green, Grosvenor Road, Hill Street, Hill Rise, King Street, Petersham Road, Vineyard are given 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. ...

Richmond Hill & East Sheen in 1894 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 eastern part of Richmond, together with the East Sheen area of Mortlake, an area stretching from The Terrace & Friars Stile Road eastward to Sheen Lane & Sheen House, & from a short stretch of the railway southward to the Star & Garter Hotel. Features include the Wesleyan College, workhouse, cemetery, Bog Lodge, Conduit Wood, Sheen Common, Sheen Wood, Upper Richmond Road. On the reverse are street directories for Church Road, Mount Ararat Road, Queens Road, Sheen Road, Sydney Road & a few others. 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. ...

David L. Robbins`s Homework, a moving account of a brief encounter between a burglar & a teacher, stands head & shoulders above the 14 other tales in Akashic`s solid noir anthology devoted to Richmond, Va. Pir Rothenberg`s The Rose Red Vial, among the better of the many recent Poe-inspired stories, features nicely nasty betrayals & counterbetrayals among those who covet Poe memorabilia on loan to the Virginia Historical Society. Set in 1807, Dean King`s concise The Fall Lines supplies an intriguing backstory to Aaron Burr`s treason trial. In Howard Owen`s The Thirteenth Floor, a well-done contemporary fair play whodunit, a political reporter reassigned to the night police beat ends up investigating a murder-by-gunshot in his own apartment building. ...

Richmond North in 1927 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 the historic Swaledale town of Richmond, with part of the Market Place including Newbiggin, The Friary, Frenchgate, Hurgill Road, Wellington Place, St Mary`s church, Gallowgate, Infantry Barracks, Queen`s Road, Anchorage Hill, St Nicholas, etc. Coverage extends eastward to High & Low Wath Cote & Scots Dike. On the reverse is half of the adjacent sheet 38.12 extending coverage west to include the Poor Law Institution, Reeth Road, Convent, Whitcliffe Paper Mills, cemetery, West Terrace, cattle market, Hurgill, High Gingerfield Lodge & the old race course. 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. ...

Sir David Attenborough has described Richmond Park as `A very special place`
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David Mc Dowall’s Walker’s Guide to Richmond Park gives the reader eleven exceptionally detailed walking routes arranged as a historical progression through the park’s varied & fascinating past. Far from merely outlining routes & providing directions, this guide constitutes one of the best-researched & richly detailed walking guides available for the park. Each walk section

Includes:: a route description & is accompanied by an explanatory text, providing an extraordinary amount of information on the park’s rich history of human activity. An introduction on the parks landscape & appendices on the park’s flora, the deer, it’s ponds & bird life are included. It also describes how the impact of present human activity & its implications for the park’s future. This wonderful guide contains many h&-drawn black & white illustrations, diagrams & maps to supplement the text.

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Originally, the area was known as Sheen; Richmond is a comparatively new name. In 1501 when Henry VII rebuilt a royal palace here, he called it Richmond Palace, after his earldom in Yorkshire. Despite the abandonment of the palace by the 18th century, the village flourished, Many of the handsome houses of that time survive, including those in Petersham & Ham. Its Quinlan Terry riverfront development continues to provoke debate. John Cloake, Richmond`s pre-eminent historian, has included many illustrations in this comprehensive account. ...

Richmond South & Easby in 1927 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 southern part of Richmond, with the Town Hall, the great Castle, The Green, River Swale, Bargate, Sleegill, railway with station, Scots Dike, etc. Coverage extends south to the Westwood Picture Theatre & east to the little village of Easby with the Abbey & St Agatha`s church, Easby House, almshouses. On the reverse is a commercial directory for Richmond in 1905. 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. ...

Street by Street Richmond, Kingston upon Thames Midi has been fully updated with a stylish new cover design, in a handy glovebox size. Quick to navigate & easy-to-use, the maps clearly show AA recommended restaurants, pubs, hotels, one-way streets & car parks. Featuring a clever use of colour to ensure it can be read under street lighting, & National Grid referencing, Street by Street Richmond, Kingston upon Thames Midi is all you need to keep you on the move. ...

Contrasting a selection of 45 archive images alongside full-colour modern photographs, this book traces some of the changes & developments that have taken place in Richmond-upon-Thames during the last century. Accompanied by detailed & informative captions, these intriguing photographs reveal changing modes of fashion & transportation, shops & businesses, houses & public buildings, &, of course, some of the local people who once lived & worked in the area. Richmond-upon-Thames Then & Now will delight all local historians & will awaken nostalgic memories for all who know this historic London borough. ...