In 1996 Roger Deakin, the late, great nature writer, set out to swim through the British Isles. From the sea, from rock pools, from rivers & streams, tarns, lakes, lochs, ponds, lidos, swimming pools & spas, from fens, dykes, moats, aqueducts, waterfalls, flooded quarries, even canals, Deakin gains a fascinating perspective on modern Britain. Detained by water bailiffs in Winchester, intercepted in the Fowey estuary by coastguards, mistaken for a suicide on Camber sands, confronting the Corryvreckan whirlpool in the Hebrides, he discovers just how much of an outsider the native swimmer is to his landlocked, fully-dressed fellow citizens. This is a personal journey, a bold assertion of the native swimmer`s right to roam, & an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water. ...

Waterlog was inspired by John Cheever’s classic short story “ The Swimmer”; Roger Deakin set out from his moat in Suffolk to swim through the British Isles. The result of his journey is a maverick work of observation & imagination, a uniquely personal view of an island race & a people with a deep, instinctive affinity with water. Encompassing cultural history, autobiography, travel writing & natural history, Waterlog is a personal journey, a bold assertion of the native swimmer’s right to roam & an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water. ...

The Battle of Waterloo marked the climax of four extraordinary months. Napoleon returned from exile, ousted the unpopular King Louis XVIII, & then turned to launch a pre-emptive strike against the Allied armies assembling in the United Netherlands. Here Napoleon met Wellington who had cobbled together an army with contingents from the British, the United Netherlands & the Prussians, firstly at Quatre Bras & then finally at Waterloo. This is the second book in the series to cover the battle following on from Hougoumont. ...

Two hundred years after the battle, the area around Waterloo is a lovely landscape of rolling farmland containing dozens of key sites, memorials & monuments to discover. But the Waterloo region offers far more than just a battlefield. A wealth of sights beckons the curious tourist, including the historic town of Nivelles with its towering Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude, the exhilarating Walibi theme park at Wavre & the profoundly tranquil ruins of the Abbaye de Villers. Bradt`s Waterloo & Beyond, written by Belgium expert Antony Mason, gives practical advice from the best hotel & restaurant choices to festivals & events throughout the year. This unique tourist guidebook provides everything you`ll need to get the very most from your visit. ...

Waterloo
- Lanse, map No. 39/3-4 in the topographic survey of Belgium at 1:20, 000 covering the main area of the Battle of Waterloo
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Commemorative map from the Belgian national survey organization, NGI, published to mark the bicentenary of the battle of Waterloo in 1815, with present day mapping & reproductions of contemporary maps overprinted to indicate the movements of the French, British & Prussian forces. On one side is a current contoured topographic survey map at 1:50, 000 showing the area between Waterloo, Wavre, Gembloux, Fleurus & Nivelles. An overprint shows the movements of the French & the allied forces between 16th & 18th June, & also indicates sites of main battles & present day museums & information offices. The map is accompanied by notes describing the main events. On the reverse are six separate panels. A present day map at 1:250, 000 indicates troop movements across a slightly larger area, extending south to Charleroi. Five panels present reproductions of mapping by cartographers William Blackwood & Sons showing in detail the dispositions of various army units at the battles of Quatre Bras & Ligny on 16th June, battle of Waterloo in the morning of 18th June & during its height, plus the battle of Wavre on 18th & 19th June. Map legend & all the text are in English, French, German & Dutch. ...

Waterloo & Seaforth in 1925 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 Waterloo, a few miles north of Liverpool, plus the northern part of Seaforth & western part of Litherl&. Coverage stretches from Milton Road southward to Clarement Road, & from the coast inland to Litherland Park. Features include Waterloo Park, Seaforth Barracks, Lewlithia Park, railway with station, Christ Church, Marine Terrace Green, tramways, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Litherland Tannery, Sefton Tannery, sugar refinery, Diamond Laundry, etc. On the reverse is sheet 98.12 which extends coverage eastward to include the Oxford Drive area, plus a section of the railway timetable for the Crossens-Southport-Liverpool service in 1929. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Waterloo & Seaforth in 1925 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 Waterloo, a few miles north of Liverpool, plus the northern part of Seaforth & western part of Litherl&. Coverage stretches from Milton Road southward to Clarement Road, & from the coast inland to Litherland Park. Features include Waterloo Park, Seaforth Barracks, Lewlithia Park, railway with station, Christ Church, Marine Terrace Green, tramways, Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Litherland Tannery, Sefton Tannery, sugar refinery, Diamond Laundry, etc. On the reverse is sheet 98.12 which extends coverage eastward to include the Oxford Drive area, plus a section of the railway timetable for the Crossens-Southport-Liverpool service in 1929. 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. ...

Waterloo & Southwark in 1872 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 of this map cover the same area, which

Includes:: much of Lambeth & Southwark, & the area now known as the South Bank. Coverage stretches from Waterloo Bridge eastward to Borough High Street, & from Waterloo Bridge southward to Lambeth Palace & Elephant & Castle. A small stretch of Westminster is also here, including the Houses of Parliament & New Scotland Yard. Other features include Lambeth Bridge, Hungerford Bridge; Charing Cross, Waterloo, Necropolis & Elephant & Castle stations, with many junctions & sidings; St Thomas`s Hospital, Bethlem Hospital, Southwark RC Cathedral, Metropolitan Tabernacle, St George`s Circus, Anchor Brewery, & countless factories, wharves, streets, prisons etc. 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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Waterloo & Southwark 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 neighbours & or family. Three versions cover this area which

Includes:: much of Lam & Southsteak, & the area now known as the shawshank redemption. Coverage stretches from Waterloo Bridge eastward to Borough High Street, & from Waterloo Bridge southward to Lambeth Palace & Elephant & Castle. A small stretch of Westminster is also here, including the Houses of Parliament & New Scotland Yard. Other features include Lambeth Bridge, Hungerford Bridge; Charing Cross, Waterloo, Necropolis & Elephant & Castle stations, with many junctions & sidings; St Thomas`s Hospital, Bethlem Hospital, Southwark RC Cathedral, Metropolitan Tabernacle, St George`s Circus, Anchor Brewery, & countless factories, wharves, streets, prisons etc. 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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