Winsford 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 Cheshire town of Winsford, also including Over & part of Wharton. Coverage stretches from Sandhole & Delamere Street eastward to Ledward Street at Wharton. Features include the railway termini of both CLC & LNWR, several salt works, Wharton Hall, Knight`s Grange, Gravel Hill, High Street, Town Hall, Over Mills, etc. Directories of private residents for Over & Winsford are 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. ...

Winson Green & Hockley in 1888 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. Two versions have been published for this area; the maps cover the busy Winson Green part of north-west Birmingham, including parts of Hockley, Gib Heath & Brookfields. Coverage stretches from Winson Street eastward to Hockley Hill & from Charleville Road southward to Spring Hill. Features include Winson Green Prison (left blank for security reasons), City Lunatic Asylum, Workhouse & Infirmary, Atlas Works, General Cemetery, Warstone Lane Cemetery, Birmingham Canal, Birmingham Canal (Old Line), GWR railway with Soho station, Hockley station, goods stations, Hockley goods yard; LNWR railway including Winson Green station, Soho Junction; tramways & depot, Soho Pool Wharf, St Chrysostom`s church, Time Watch Works, The Mint, disinfecting station, Soho Hill Chapel, etc. A selection of street directory entries is on the reverse of each map. 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. ...

Winson Green & Hockley 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. Two versions have been published for this area; the maps cover the busy Winson Green part of north-west Birmingham, including parts of Hockley, Gib Heath & Brookfields. Coverage stretches from Winson Street eastward to Hockley Hill & from Charleville Road southward to Spring Hill. Features include Winson Green Prison (left blank for security reasons), City Lunatic Asylum, Workhouse & Infirmary, Atlas Works, General Cemetery, Warstone Lane Cemetery, Birmingham Canal, Birmingham Canal (Old Line), GWR railway with Soho station, Hockley station, goods stations, Hockley goods yard; LNWR railway including Winson Green station, Soho Junction; tramways & depot, Soho Pool Wharf, St Chrysostom`s church, Time Watch Works, The Mint, disinfecting station, Soho Hill Chapel, etc. A selection of street directory entries is on the reverse of each map. 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. ...

Winstanley 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 most of Winstanley, just west of Wigan. Coverage stretches from Longshaw Common eastward to New Houses, northward to Rylance Mill Farm. The principal feature is Winstanley Hall & its park. Other features include Winstanley Colliery Nos. 2, 3 & 5 Pits; old shafts; Winstanley Colliery Railway; Windy Arbour, Island Dam, Longshaw Common, Longshaw Bottom, Cropper`s House, etc. On the reverse is a section of a 1926 revision of the map, showing collieries
- then Worsley Mesnes Baxter Pit & New Pit at a later stage. 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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Long before his finest hour as Britain`s wartime leader, Winston Churchill emerged on the world stage as a brazen foreign correspondent, covering wars of empire in Cuba, India, the Sudan, & South Africa. In those far-flung corners of the world, reporting from the front lines between 1895 & 1900, Churchill mastered his celebrated command of language & formed strong opinions about war. He thought little of his own personal safety, so convinced was he of his destiny, jumping at any chance to be where bullets flew & canons roared. ”I have faith in my star-that I am intended to do something in the world, ” he wrote to his mother at the age of twenty-three before heading into battle. Based on his private letters & war reportage, Winston Churchill Reporting intertwines young Winston`s daring exploits in combat, adventures in distant corners of the globe, & rise as a major literary talent-experiences that shaped the world leader he was to become. ...

This unique guide covers over two dozen winter sports. From snowshoeing, snowboarding & winter camping to dog sledding, skijoring & animal tracking.

Includes:: sections on staying warm, equipment, technique, safety & such natural science questions as why ice is slippy. Every winter outdoors person will find something new here.

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Around the end of the 16th century, several expeditions had undertaken to establish a north-east passage, but sea-fogs, pack-ice & the confusing geography of the coast of Russia consistently frustrated them. No-one pursued the idea of a north-east passage with such tenacious skill as the Dutch sailing-master William Barents. The glory & failure of his third voyage, with which this book is concerned, was the last major attempt to open up such a route until, nearly 300 years later, success came in the age of steam. ...

In this stunning book, Lars Jonsson celebrates & explores the beauty of the birds that surround him during the Swedish winter ...

Growing up in Norway, Kristin Hove has learned to embrace the cold, dark months with candles, piping hot drinks & comfort food. In Collected Winter Recipes, Kristin shares over forty of her favourite seasonal recipes, gathered from all her friends across the globe. From delicious Breakfast Waffles to comforting Chicken Soup, spicy Fish Curry & decadent Ginger Bread Cake, these hearty recipes will warm you up, & have you willing the days to get colder. ...

Winter Games is a dazzling tale of secrets & betrayal, & the perfect novel for fans of The Bolter by Frances Osborne, & all those fascinated by the Mitford sisters. Munich, 1936. She doesn't know it, but eighteen-year old Daphne Linden has a seat in the front row of history. Along with her best friend, Betsy Barton-Hill, & a whole bevy of other young English upper-class girls, Daphne is in Bavaria to improve her German, to go to the Opera, to be 'finished'. It may be the Third Reich, but another war is unthinkable, & the girls are having the time of their lives. Aren't they? London, 2006. Seventy years later & Daphne's granddaughter, Francie Fitzsimon has all the boxes ticked: large flat, successful husb&, cushy job writing up holistic spas... The hardest decision she has to make is where to go for brunch
- until, that is, events conspire to send her on a quest to discover what really happened to her grandmother in Germany, all those years ago. Praise for Rachel Johnson: Wonderfully readable. (Guardian). Shiveringly brilliant. (Jilly Cooper). Very funny, relentlessly observant. (Daily Mail). Sharp, funny & knowing. (India Knight). Rachel Johnson is a journalist who has written two previous novels & two volumes of diaries. The Mummy Diaries, Notting Hell, Shire Hell & A Diary of The Lady are all available now from Penguin.
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