The 1894 map, therefore, covers both the Middlesex and the Surrey sides of the river by Kingston Bridge. There is then a large expanse of Bushy Park, including Hawthorn Lodge. The 1934 map covers the Middlesex side of the map, basically Hampton Wick and part of Bushy Park, and also includes a directory of Hampton Wick.
This detailed map covers the busy port of Wick, from which over 1,100 fishing vessels operated by the 1860s. Extracts from a contemporary trade directopry are included on the reverse.
It is contained in a glossy thin card cover.
Covering a residential area in great detail, the map is very attractive, even showing many garden layouts.
This highly detailed map at a ‘Yard to the Mile’ scale is dominated by St Pancras and King’s Cross stations. Each is shown in detail, with the full track layout and even the interior layout of station buildings. Coverage on the map extends from Seymour Street eastward to North Street, and from Wharfdale Road southward to Manchester Street. Other features include Home & Colonial Society’s School, St Jude’s church, King’s Cross Metropolitan station, Argyle Square, Imperial Gas Works, St Pancras School, The Polygon, Christ Church Chalton Street. On the reverse we include the 1894 version of the same map, at a slightly reduced scale; this shows Somers Town Goods Depot and King’s Cross suburban station.
This detailed map is double-sided to give maximum coverage of this mid Wales town. The main map covers the town centre and the area to the west, stretching about a mile along the Severn valley to Pen y Banc, Coed Caecrwn and a Woollen Mill.
The product is a street map/directory from the Ordnance Survey series titled “West Bedford and Biddenham 1924”. This map provides detailed information about the streets and locations in West Bedford and Biddenham, making it a valuable resource for historians, genealogists, and locals interested in exploring the past of these towns in Bedfordshire. With its focus on a specific area and time period, this map offers a glimpse into the geography and infrastructure of West Bedford and Biddenham in the early 20th century.
Bedfordshire Sheet 16.04 South Bedford 1924 – published 1992.
Bedfordshire Sheet 11.12 North Bedford 1924 – published 1992, intro by Barry Stephenson. Bedfordshire Sheet 16.04South Bedford 1924 – published 1992.