Exeter (East): Heavitree & Whipton 1904.
Richard Oliver opens his introduction with a wonderful discourse on the etymology of the place names on our map title, included here as a sample & well worth a moment of your time.
So is the tour given of the area, complementing yesterday’s Exeter (West) map!
If I see any reference, I'll let you know!
Andrew.
A sad story seems to lay beyond our text sample today, and this reader wonders why such tragedies occurred so close together. One can only hope that they all found peace in the end.
www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/devon08005.htm
Exeter (West) & Exwick 1904.
A new addition to our growing #Exeter collection, exploring the western edge of the city from St David’s Station (spiritual home of Penguin Books according to Richard Oliver’s introduction) to what today are the busy city suburbs.
Mr Oliver has much more to share though!
Beyond our samples, our author John Griffiths discusses the busy history of this part of the city, centring on the key historical year of 1914. We also include a street directory extract, in common with the other city maps we’ve seen this week.
Central #Newcastle 1914.
Linking up with yesterday’s map (to the north), our map today is another handsome depiction of the city. We’ve talked about this map before, focusing on St. James' Park, but today we’re looking at the commercial side of the city, reflecting our introduction’s sample.
Slip of the key there, we're going to #Exeter! Blame Andrew's Northern Bias!
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As we say 'Closing Tyne' to the last #map in our mini-series of #Newcastle (and #Gateshead!) today, the good news is that from tomorrow we're going to spend a couple of days in #Essex with *NEW* maps, then spend the week in #London!
Join us on our travels! 🧳😀🗺️
Oh my gd, the Artemis II crew doing a parody of a bad 1980s sitcom intro from in space.
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Our sampled introduction discusses #Newcastle & #Gateshead’s iconic bridge-dominated skyline.
This map and its predecessor also come with a reprinted section of a contemporary street directory with residents names & businesses: valuable resources for genealogists, historians & the curious!
All the best for the big day and the season in general, from all at Alan Godfrey Maps!
Newcastle & Gateshead 1914.
This isn't a repeat! We have a map made twenty years after yesterday’s publication, and what changes we see!
We’ve chosen a similar sample area to show the rapid changes rail continued to bring to the UK almost a century after the first commercial railway journey.
The twin Tyne towns also had a reputation for terrible overcrowding, Gateshead being the most overcrowded town in Britain and Newcastle close behind.
As discussed in our map introduction, this would take a depressing and deadly length of time to sort out.
Newcastle & Gateshead 1894.
It is for the railways and her industries that this area was most famed for at the time of publication, and the transport arrangements between the towns and to the wider world would soon lead to the famous modern skyline...
Durham City 1894.
alangodfreymaps.co.uk/durhamcity.htm
#Durham radiates age from its streets & buildings, a feeling that it’s always been here, caressing the ravines carved out of the hardy rock by the Wear.
The city has had it’s critics, but we can see from our map why they are few in number.
Durham City 1894.
alangodfreymaps.co.uk/durhamcity.htm
#Durham radiates age from its streets & buildings, a feeling that it’s always been here, caressing the ravines carved out of the hardy rock by the Wear.
The city has had it’s critics, but we can see from our map why they are few in number.
Central Sunderland 1914.
www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/sunderlandc....
As you follow Alan Godfrey on his textual tour, discussing the cities' highs and lows, I think it’s fair to note that #Sunderland today is a handsome place and well worth a visit, especially along it’s storied waterfront.
Central Sunderland 1914.
www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/sunderlandc....
As you follow Alan Godfrey on his textual tour, discussing the cities' highs and lows, I think it’s fair to note that #Sunderland today is a handsome place and well worth a visit, especially along it’s storied waterfront.
As we’re releasing a 10 map Sunderland & North East Durham Subscription (all *new* publications!) soon, Andrew thought you’d like to see two current maps from the area that you can buy now!
See the next post in this thread for our first map. The next will appear in your feeds in about 12 hours.
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March was great fun!
Loads of new publications, a tour through WW2 and a couple of great sales & subscription announcements!
Classic OS maps of Britain and Ireland, & specialist WWII series - with introductions by specialist researchers & authors.
Subscriptions: www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/subscription... - 10 maps at reduced price & free post.
US orders via eBay: ebay.us/m/BxaVpi
Business sales: discounts available.
Andrew the socials guy, waiting for the postman to deliver his maps from the office (it's 2am, go to bed).
Not with us around! 🃏
Check the map sample too...😉
With a muzzled dog! Nice touch.
Before the town became a world famous holiday resort, Penzance was known across the nation for its unparalleled budget-friendly food. The Guardian Culinary Correspondent A.P. Rifole sang the town’s praises in 1875 when he wrote that “the pie rates of Penzance are excellent”.
From small towns and villages across Britain, unsung heroes have quietly changed the world for centuries. One such silent legend was the barber John Ochre, who in 1906 invented that indispensable pocket companion to all, the comb, selflessly naming it after his home town.
Thank god you're not paid an hourly rate and you're on celery, a weight off your mind.
