This detailed map gives excellent coverage of Porthcawl, which was developed as coal-shipping port in the mid 19th century and, when this failed, grew into a major seaside resort. In 1943 it was busy with American and British soldiers, many of them billeted here as they prepared for the Normandy landings. Features on the map include town centre with individual buildings neatlyn shown, railway with station, Harbour, Esplanade Hotel, Sea Bank Hotel, Grand Pavilion, cinemas, All Saints Church, Congregational Church, railway sidings and layout, Coney Beach Amusement Park, Porthcawl Sands, Rhych Point, Newton Burrows. Part of Newton village is in the top right corner.

The principal feature on this detailed map is the great house of Temple Newsam, famous for its connections with Darnley, Lady Hertford and Lord Halifax, and now a brilliantly furnished museum, surrounded by a great park. The map also extends to the estate hamlet of Colton and includes the southern parts of Whitkirk and Halton. We include an 1899 directory of Whitkirk on the reverse.

This detailed map covers Bonnyrigg, the eastern part of Lasswade, Broomieknowe and Eskbank. Features include the centre of Bonnyrigg with individual buildings neatly shown, carpet factory, Pittendreich, Eldin House, Hollycot, Broomieknowe, Dalhousie Mains Dairy, Eskbank Carpet Works, Hardengrern House, Lothian Bridge, The King’s Park etc. The North British Railway crosses the map N-S, and includes Hardengreen Junction with the Peebles line to Bonnyrigg station and the Polton Branch from Esk Valley Junction including Broomieknowe station. A directory of Bonnyrigg is included on the reverse.