Swindon
- Devizes area, including the westernmost section of the Ridgeway & part of the Thames Path, on a paper version of map
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Swindon, Highworth & District in 1893 in a series of reproductions of Ordnance Survey’s famous ” Inch to the Mile” maps published in the Alan Godfrey Editions to provide a historical record of England & Wales in the second half of 19th & early 20th century. The map covers much of north Wiltshire, including the area around Cricklade & Swindon. Coverage stretches from Great Somerford eastward to Lechlade, & from Siddington southward to Wootton Bassett. Other location include: in WILTSHIRE Ashton Keynes, Blunsdon St Andrew, Brinkworth, Broad Blunsdon, Castle Eaton, Charlton, Crudwell, Eisey, Garsdon, Hankerton, Hannington, Highworth, Kemble, Latton, Lea, Liddington, Little Hinton, Little Somerford, Lydiard Millicent, Lydiard Tregoze, Minety, Oaksey, Poole Keynes, Purton, Sevenhampton, Somerford Keynes, Stanton Fitzwarren, Stratton St Margaret & Wanborough; in BERKSHIRE Bourton, & Coleshill; plus in GLOUCESTERSHIRE Cerney Wick, Down Ampney, Driffield, Harnhill, Kempsford, Meysey Hanipton, South Cerney & Tarlton. On the reverse is a detailed map of Highworth. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the OS Inch to the Mile Maps: the maps provide an invaluable overview of a wider area, typically 18 x 12 miles (29 x 19 kms approx.), & offer historical mapping for small towns & villages not covered by the more detailed series for which the Godfrey Editions are better known. On the reverse all the maps have historical notes & most titles also include a more detailed, large scale map of a small town or a village in the area. ...

Swindon, Highworth, Lyneham & Royal Wootton Bassett 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 Swindon in greater detail at 1:7, 920 (8” to 1 mile). Coverage

Includes:: Broad Blunsdon, Chiseldon, Cricklade, Lydiard Millicent, Purton, Shrivenham, South Marston, Stanton Fitzwarren, Stratton St. Margaret, Wanborough, Watchfield & Wroughton, Current edition of this title was published in 2015. 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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From the infamous Glasgow slum, the Gorbals, Tam Clay chronicles a week in his life, in the last days before the demolishers move in. Intersecting friends, old-timers & eccentrics, navigating his pregnant wife, frisky bedfellows & debt collectors, Tam stumbles through a derelict world on an odyssey of self-discovery. Wildly funny, outlandish & insanely ambitious
- thirty years in the writing
- Torrington`s pulverised `60s Glasgow is crammed to the crevices with a blizzard of his unique & insatiable genius.

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Two brown girls dream of being dancers
- but only one, Tracey, has talent. The other has ideas: about rhythm & time, black bodies
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Swinton in 1901 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: most of the town is covered, including Station Street, William Street, Market Street, Bridge Street & surrounding streets & alleys & coverage extends west to Swinton Stables & part of the Old Training Ground. Features include St Margaret's church, Swinton House, Swinton Hall, Fitzwilliam Street, Bow Broom, a stretch of the Midland Railway with station, South Yorkshire Glass Works, Swinton Bridge, a stretch of the GCR railway with station & depot, the GCR Loop Line, Don Pottery, St Michael & All Angels church, River Don. A notable feature is the canal junction between the Dearne & Dove Canal & Mexborough New Cut, with locks. On the reverse is a directory of Swinton in 1902 plus a small extract of an old Inch to the Mile map for the area. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Swinton Park & Irlam o' th' Height 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. 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 an area of north-western Salford, stretching from Partington Lane at Swinton eastward to Claremont Road at Irlams o'th' Height; & northward to the Swinton & Pendlebury UDC Offices. Features include Swinton Park Farm, Swinton House, Lawnswood, Pendlebury Children's Hospital, Fildes Fold Farm, St John's church, a stretch of the LNWR Clifton Branch with Clifton Tunnel, Victoria Park, tramways, Light Bourne Green, Swinton Mills, Moorland Works, Pendlebury Cottage, Crimble Lodge etc. On the reverse are extracts from a street directory, incl Bingham Street, Manchester Road, Partington Lane, Worsley Road. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Swinton Park & Irlam o` th` Height 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 an area of north-western Salford, stretching from Partington Lane at Swinton eastward to Claremont Road at Irlams o`th` Height, & northward to the Swinton & Pendlebury UDC Offices. Features include Swinton Park Farm, Swinton House, Lawnswood, Pendlebury Children`s Hospital, Fildes Fold Farm, St John`s church, a stretch of the LNWR Clifton Branch with Clifton Tunnel, Victoria Park, tramways, Light Bourne Green, Swinton Mills, Moorland Works, Pendlebury Cottage, Crimble Lodge, etc. On the reverse are extracts from a street directory, incl Bingham Street, Manchester Road, Partington Lane & Worsley 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. ...

This Smythe Sewn lined notebook takes its Swirling Peacock Ebony adorned cover design from the Lyon Florals Paperblanks Collection which draws inspiration from striking master patterns dating from the 1860s, which would have been used to create a template for the mass production of fabric. Featuring striking patterns inspired by elements of the natural world, this notebook is sure to light a spark or two of inspiration itself, when all else fails. Smythe sewn; 160 lined pages; 130 x 180mm. ...

This, the latest volume in Cicerone`s World Mountain Ranges series, is a unique planning resource for mountain activists in the Swiss Alps. Not a guidebook describing specific routes, rather it is a book that provides all the information needed for a variety of mountainous pursuits, be it walking, trekking, climbing or ski mountaineering. Covering each mountain area in Switzerl&, the guide describes all the country`s major peaks, passes & valleys to help readers choose the best locations to indulge their love of the outdoors. There is comprehensive information on all the relevant centres; Grindelwald, St Moritz, Zermatt & many, many more. Detailing access, accommodation & facilities in valley bases as well as pinpointing mountain huts, all the necessary information on where to stay is included. Classic walks & climbs in all areas are identified & major hut to hut trekking routes are outlined. Aimed at activists of all standards, the guide"es climbing grades where appropriate. Multi-day trekking routes are also outlined for more experienced trekkers. A well-illustrated guide with scores of expertly drawn maps, this is the essential guide for active visitors to one of Europe`s most mountainous countries. ...