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Cambridge 1925 – 47.02b

Cambridge in 1925 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.Tthe map gives good coverage of this historic city, extending from Great Bridge and Merton Hall southward to Sheeps Green, Leys School and Russell Street; and from Selwyn College and Newnham College eastward to Sturton Street and Gwydir Street. A fragment of railway is in the south-eastern corner but the station is off the map. Features include Kings College, Clare College, Trinity College, St John`s College, River Cam, Market Hill, Peterhouse, Addenbrooke`s Hospital, Downing College, Parker`s Piece, Emmanuel College, Christ`s College, Sidney Sussex College, Jesus College, Butt Green, Pembroke College, Fitzwilliam Museum, Queen`s College, St Catherine`s College, Newtown, Barnwell, Mill Road, East Road, cemetery, Newmarket Road and St Matthew`s Piece. On the reverse are street directories for Earl Street, East Road, Glisson Road, Sidney Street and Silver Street.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.