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Cullercoats and Whitley 1895
Cullercoats and Whitley in 1895 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 is double-sided and shows the area in 1895 and 1919. Features on the 1895 version show the NER railway line and station, Cullercoats Bay, Whitley Quarry, St Pauls Church, Whitley Park and the North Pier. On the 1919 edition far more housing has emerged and new churches built; new features include St Cuthberts Church, Coliseum Theatre, the Tram Depot and lines through Whitley Road and Beverley Terrace. On the reverse is an extract from a street directory for Whitley Bay 1905-1906.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.