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Greenwich 1894
Greenwich and the Isle of Dogs in 1894 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. Three versions have been published for this area, stretching from Deptford Creek eastward to Annandale Road and Selcroft Road, and southward to Vanbrugh House. A portion of Millwall on the Isle of Dogs is also included. Features on the Greenwich side include the Royal Hospital and Royal Naval College, St Alfege`s church, Bridge Street, LCDR railway terminus, Maze Hill station, Greenwich Pier, South Metropolitan Gas Works, Bridge Street, Deptford Dry Dock, Thames Street, workhouse and infirmary, Trinity Hospital almshouses, Trafalgar Road with tramways, Christ Church; and coverage extends north to Enderbys Wharf, Chester Street, Telegraph Works, Thames Soap & Candle Works. On the Isle of Dogs coverage includes Napier Shipbuilding Yard, southern part of Millwall Dock, Globe Roap Works, Manchester Road, Wharf Road, Greenwich Vehicular Ferry, Dudgeons Wharf, Plymouth Wharf, Millwall Wharf, and much of Cubitt Town.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.