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Sheffield (North) 1903 – 294.04b
Sheffield North 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 Shirecliffe, Pitsmkoor, Osgathorpe and Burngreave areas. Features on the 1892 version include Atlas Steel & Iron Works, Norfolk Steel & Iron Works, Brightside Boiler Works, Grimesthorpe area, Osgathorpe House, Burngreave Cemetery, Shirecliffe Hall, Firs Hill, etc. Selections from an 1889 directory are on the reverse, including Andover Street, Burngreave Road, Carlisle Street East, Fowler Street, Grimesthorpe Road and Petre Street. The 1892 version is colour-printed, taken from the beautiful 1st Edition OS hand-coloured edition.About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25″ OS Series:Selected towns in Great Britain and Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th and early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping and reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4,340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes and many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one and a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.