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Pollok Park 1909
Pollok Park in 1909 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 centred on Pollok House with its extensive grounds. A small portion of Corkerhill is in the top left corner, while in the east is the fringe of Glasgow with Haggs Road and Haggs Castle. A portion of Pollokshaws is in the south-eastern corner, with Pollokshaws station, Kirk Lane Cemetery and Burgh Hall. A 1912 Directory of Pollokshaws is on the reverse.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.