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Oban 1898 – 98.07

Oban in 1898 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; the main map covers most of the town centre, extending from Barr Cruinn southward to Loch a Mhuilinn, and inland to the unfinished Hydropathic. Features include station, goods station, Railway Quay, North Pier, South Pier, Manor House, St Columba`s RC Pro Cathedral, Royal Hotel, numerous other hotels named, churches, etc. This map is most unusual in being contoured. On the reverse is a part of the adjacent sheet 98.11, extending coverage south, including Glenmore Wood, Altnacraig, McKelvie Isolation Hospital, Soroba Farm and High School.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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