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Stockport, Bramhall, Cheadle & Marple Street Atlas from the Geographers` A-Z Map Company in a paperback format slightly smaller than A5. Map scale is 1:15, 840 (4” to a mile), with an enlargement showing the town centre of Stockport in greater detail at 1:7, 290 (8” to 1 mile). Coverage

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Bredbury, Cheadle Hulme, Disley, Gately, Hazel Grove, Poynton, Reddish & Woodford. Current edition of this title was published in 2016. To see other titles in this series of A-Z street atlases of towns & cities please click on the series link. A-Z also publish a series of County Street Atlases
- for a list of titles in that series please search for SI00000917.A-Z street atlases present motorways plus A & B roads highlighted by colouring & shown with route numbers. One way or restricted access streets & car parks are marked, as are in more recently published titles locations of speed cameras. Also shown are selected cycleway routes. Where appropriate, A & B roads are annotated with selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses. Railway lines are shown with stations & level crossings. Colouring indicates different types of buildings: educational, hospitals & healthcare, industrial, leisure & recreational, shopping centres & markets, public buildings, & places of interest. Symbols mark locations of facilities usually indicated on street mapping: post offices, emergency services, public toilets, etc. Also marked are postcode & local authority boundaries. Each page has the lines & coordinates of the British National Grid. The indexes list streets, places & areas, hospitals, industrial estates, blocks of flats on housing estates, railway stations, & selected places o interest; the latter are printed in contrasting colouring to make them easier to find.


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Stocksbridge in 1903 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 most of the village, including Stocksbridge Iron & Steel Works, St Matthias church, gas works, Manchester Road, Stocksbridge Railway, Sheffield Corporation Railway, Stocksbridge Hall, Pot House Pipe Works, Pea Royd Hill, Berton under Edge, Hunshelf Bank, Hawthorn Brook, etc. On the reverse are directories of Stocksbridge for 1905 & 1916. 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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North Stockton in 1899 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. Coverage stretches from the cemetery eastward to St Ann`s Hill, & from Mount Pleasant southward to Mill Street. Features include Stockton station, Newham Grange, West Stockton Iron Works, Westbourne Iron Works, Stockton Forge Works, NER North Shore Branch, North Shore Junction, Engine Works, Clarence Potteries, Portrack Lane Iron Works, workhouse, part of Stockton Malleable Iron Works, North Shore ship yard, cattle market, northern part of High Street, etc. There are street directory extracts on the reverse including Elliott Street, Portrack Lane & Thompson Street. 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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Stockton on Tees & Thornaby in 1897 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 much of Stockton plus a portion of its neighbour across the Tees, Thornaby. Coverage stretches from Hartburn Bridge & Lustring Beck eastward to Thornaby station, & from Wellington Street southward to Peel Street in Thornaby. Much of Stockton town centre is shown, including the Town Hall, Market Place, Holy Trinity church, Thistle Green, Exchange Hall. Industrial features here include Moor Steel & Iron Works, Parkfield Works, much of Bowesfield Iron Works, NER Goods station, Castle Moat ship yard, Corporation Quay. Transport features include tramways, many wharves & landing stages, various railway lines including Bowesfield Junction, tramway depot. Other features include Ropner Park. Features in Thornaby (in Yorkshire) include station, South Stockton Iron Works, Stafford Pottery, Market Hall, George Street area, Bonlea Foundry, Teesdale Iron Works, Cleveland Flour Mills, part of Thornaby Iron Works, Thornaby shipbuilding yard, South Stockton Ship Yard. Numerous extracts from a Stockton street directory are on the reverse, including High Street, Oxbridge Lane, & Yarm Lane. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...
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Stockton on Tees & Thornaby in 1897 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 Stockton plus a portion of its neighbour across the Tees, Thornaby. Coverage stretches from Hartburn Bridge & Lustring Beck eastward to Thornaby station, & from Wellington Street southward to Peel Street in Thornaby. Much of Stockton town centre is shown, including the Town Hall, Market Place, Holy Trinity church, Thistle Green, Exchange Hall. Industrial features here include Moor Steel & Iron Works, Parkfield Works, much of Bowesfield Iron Works, NER Goods station, Castle Moat ship yard & Corporation Quay. Transport features include tramways, many wharves & landing stages, various railway lines including Bowesfield Junction & tramway depot. Other features include Ropner Park. Features in Thornaby (in Yorkshire) include station, South Stockton Iron Works, Stafford Pottery, Market Hall, George Street area, Bonlea Foundry, Teesdale Iron Works, Cleveland Flour Mills, part of Thornaby Iron Works, Thornaby shipbuilding yard, South Stockton Ship Yard, etc. Numerous extracts from a Stockton street directory are on the reverse, including High Street, Oxbridge Lane & Yarm Lane. 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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Sverigeserien is an outdoor map series consisting of 116 sheets with coverage of southern & central Sweden & the northern coastline. The map is suitable for outdoor activities such as hiking, excursions, trail running, hunting, fishing, riding, cycling, mountain biking, paddling, skating & much more. Every sheet covers an area of 45x 68km. These topographical maps in scale 1:50 000 contain all the information needed for outdoor activities: Terrain information, hiking trails, illuminated tracks, camping, shelters, golf courses, leisure baths, historical remains, roads in different categories, railway lines & much more. Easy to read topography with contour lines, vertical interval 5 m. Sverigeserien is a high-quality map series & is durable for frequent use! Updated content with map data from Lantmäteriet (National Land Survey of Sweden) & printed on Polyart which is water & tear resistant. This means that the map can be folded repeatedly without breaking & can withstand the challenging weather in Sweden during both winter & summer. Legend is in Swedish, English & German. ...
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Stoke Newington in 1868 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 cover the same area, stretching from Petherton Road & Clissold Park eastward to Upper Clapton Road & Cricketfield Road, & from Cazenove Road southward to Newington Green & Downs Park Road. Stoke Newington Road & High Street runs north-south through the centre of the map. Part of Upper Clapton is in the noth-eastern corner. Features include Hackney Downs, Shacklewell, isolated portions of South Hornsey, Abney Park cemetery, Stoke Newington Common, Rectory Road station, Clapton station, St Mary`s old & new churches. Each map

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extracts from street directories. 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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Stoke Newington 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. 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: three versions for this area have been published to present how it developed across the years. The maps each cover the same area, stretching from Petherton Road & Clissold Park eastward to Upper Clapton Road & Cricketfield Road; & from Cazenove Road southward to Newington Green & Downs Park Road. Stoke Newington Road & High Street runs north-south through the centre of the map. Part of Upper Clapton is in the noth-eastern corner. Features include Hackney Downs, Shacklewell, isolated portions of South Hornsey, Abney Park cemetery, Stoke Newington Common, Rectory Road station, Clapton station, St Mary's old & new churches. Each map

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extracts from street directories. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25

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Stoke Newington 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. Three versions cover the same area, stretching from Petherton Road & Clissold Park eastward to Upper Clapton Road & Cricketfield Road, & from Cazenove Road southward to Newington Green & Downs Park Road. Stoke Newington Road & High Street runs north-south through the centre of the map. Part of Upper Clapton is in the noth-eastern corner. Features include Hackney Downs, Shacklewell, isolated portions of South Hornsey, Abney Park cemetery, Stoke Newington Common, Rectory Road station, Clapton station, St Mary`s old & new churches. Each map

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extracts from street directories. 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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Stoke Newington in 1914 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 cover the same area, stretching from Petherton Road & Clissold Park eastward to Upper Clapton Road & Cricketfield Road, & from Cazenove Road southward to Newington Green & Downs Park Road. Stoke Newington Road & High Street runs north-south through the centre of the map. Part of Upper Clapton is in the noth-eastern corner. Features include Hackney Downs, Shacklewell, isolated portions of South Hornsey, Abney Park cemetery, Stoke Newington Common, Rectory Road station, Clapton station, St Mary`s old & new churches. Each map

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extracts from street directories. 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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Stockwin's Maritime Miscellany

Lt Cdr Julian Stockwin shares his love and knowledge of the sea in this entertaining collection of maritime stories and little-known trivia. Featuring nautical facts and feats, including superstitions at sea, the history of animals on the waves - until 1975 when all animals were banned from Royal Navy ships - and how the inventor of the umbrella helped man the British Navy, it is packed with informative tales. Focusing on the glory days of tall ships he explores marine myths and unearths the truth behind commonly held beliefs about the sea, such as whether Lord Nelson's body was really pickled in rum to transport it back to England after his death at Trafalgar.Interspersed throughout are salty sayings showing the modern words and phrases that originate from the mariners of old - 'cut
of his jib', 'high and dry', 'the coast is clear', 'first rate' and 'slush fund'. Accompanied by nostalgic black and white line drawings Stockwin's Maritime Miscellany is a charming giftbook guaranteed to appeal to the sailing enthusiast, but also amuse and inform even the staunchest landlubber.
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Lt Cdr Julian Stockwin shares his love & knowledge of the sea in this entertaining collection of maritime stories & little-known trivia. Featuring nautical facts & feats, including superstitions at sea, the history of animals on the waves
- until 1975 when all animals were banned from Royal Navy ships
- & how the inventor of the umbrella helped man the British Navy, it is packed with informative tales. Focusing on the glory days of tall ships he explores marine myths & unearths the truth behind commonly held beliefs about the sea, such as whether Lord Nelson's body was really pickled in rum to transport it back to England after his death at Trafalgar. Interspersed throughout are salty sayings showing the modern words & phrases that originate from the mariners of old
- 'cut of his jib', 'high & dry', 'the coast is clear', 'first rate' & 'slush fund'. Accompanied by nostalgic black & white line drawings Stockwin's Maritime Miscellany is a charming giftbook guaranteed to appeal to the sailing enthusiast, but also amuse & inform even the staunchest landlubber.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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