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Longbridge 1937

Longbridge in 1937 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 Longbridge; the dominant feature are the Longbridge Motor Works, including the large test track. Coverage extends westward to Leach Heath and part of Rednal. Other features include a stretch of LMS railway with part of the Halesowen Joint Line with Longbridge station, Lickey Road with tramway, Bristol Road South with tramway, Cofton Park, Nazareth House, Leach Heath, northern tip of Lickey Hills, Agatha Stacy Homes, part of Rubery Hill Mental Hospital, quarries, etc. On the reverse is a directory of Lickey, plus a timetable for the Halesowen to Kings Norton line. 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.

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