Parkhead area of Glasgow 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 an area of south-east Glasgow which
Includes:: much of Parkhead & Dalmarnock & extends out to Braidfauld. Coverage stretches from Westmuir Street southward to Westhorn House & St Peter`s Cemetery Braidfauld, & from Boden Street eastward to Tollcross House. Features include Celtic Park football ground, Parkhead station, Barrowfield Potteries, part of Eastern Necropolis, Belvidere Hospital, Dalmarnock Weaving Factory, Springfield Dye Works, Dalmarnock Paper Mills, Dalmarnock Hair Factory, Summerfield Works, Anchor Brewery, Caledonian Iron Works, Mauldslie Brickworks, Springfield Wire Works, Westhorn Brick Works, Westhorn Farm, Convent of the Good Shepherd, Maukinfauld, Burnbrae, etc. On the reverse are street directory extracts for Great Eastern Road & London Road, plus bye-laws & rates for hackney carriages, chimney sweeps & city porters. 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.