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Parkhead 1897 – 6.16

Parkhead area of Glasgow in 1897 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 an area of south-east Glasgow which includes much of Parkhead and Dalmarnock and extends out to Braidfauld. Coverage stretches from Westmuir Street southward to Westhorn House and St Peter`s Cemetery Braidfauld, and from Boden Street eastward to Tollcross House. Features include Celtic Park football ground, Parkhead station, Barrowfield Potteries, part of Eastern Necropolis, Belvidere Hospital, Dalmarnock Weaving Factory, Springfield Dye Works, Dalmarnock Paper Mills, Dalmarnock Hair Factory, Summerfield Works, Anchor Brewery, Caledonian Iron Works, Mauldslie Brickworks, Springfield Wire Works, Westhorn Brick Works, Westhorn Farm, Convent of the Good Shepherd, Maukinfauld, Burnbrae, etc. On the reverse are street directory extracts for Great Eastern Road and London Road, plus bye-laws and rates for hackney carriages, chimney sweeps and city porters.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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