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Aldershot 1909
Aldershot in 1909 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. Coverage stretches from Greenham`s Hill eastward to Redan Hill and Waterloo Road, and from Albuhera Barracks southward to Cargate and Church Lane. Features include the station, Victoria Road, Grosvenor Road, Wellington Avenue, Alexandra Road, Municipal Gardens, Waterloo Barracks, Talavera Barracks, Salamanca Barracks, Wellington Lines, East and West Cavalry Barracks, West End, All Saints church, South Cavalry Barracks, Parade Ground, Badajos Barracks, Barrosa Barracks, Corunna Barracks, Maida Barracks, McGrigor Barracks, Cambridge Hospital, Louise Margaret Hospital, Mandora Barracks. On the reverse extracts from the 1899 Directory list private residents plus staff and officers at Aldershot Camp.About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25″ OS SeriesSelected 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.