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Old Aberdeen 1899
Old Aberdeen in 1899 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 the north part of Aberdeen, stretching from Stafford Street northward to Kettle Hill, and from Laurelwood Avenue eastward to Broad Hill and the King`s Links. Features include the Old Aberdeen area, St Peter`s Cemetery, Trinity Cemetery, King`s College, St Machar`s Hall, Militia Barracks, Chanonry area, Pittodrie Park, Aberdeen Jute Works, Powis House, Belmont Auction Mart, railway with locomotive works, goods line, Kittybrewster station, Mitchell`s Hospital, etc. On the reverse is a selection of street directory entries, including Great Northern Road, High Street, Jamaica Street, Leslie Terrace, Powis Place/Terrace and Spital.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.