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Bellshill 1935 – 11.08

Bellshill in 1935 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. The map covers much of Bellshill, stretching westward towards Viewpark. Coverage extends from East Avenue (Viewpark) eastward to Motherwell Road (Bellshill). Features include Bellshill Main street, LMSR and LNER stations, church and manse, South Alderston, Bellziehill, East Parkhead Rows, New Orbiston, Douglas-park, Viewfield, Bothwell Park Brick Works, sections of Bothwell Branch and Hamilton Palace Colliery Branches, Bothwell Park Farm, Bell`s Quarries, Bothwell Cemetery, Bothwell Park Rows, Fallside, Cockhill, Hag Hill, remains of old colliery workings, etc. On the reverse are extracts from a 1920s Bellshill trade directory, plus a Glasgow-Bellshill-Edinburgh railway timetable for 1929.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.