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Pollokshields 1894

Pollockshields area of Glasgow in 1894 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 part of south Glasgow, including much of Pollokshields, Laurieston, Port Eglinton and Kinning Park. Coverage stretches from Ardgown Street and Gloucester Street southward to Strathbungo station, and from Andrews Drive eastward to Cathcart Street. Features include Clutha Works, Kinning Park Goods Station, Maxwell Park, Titwood church, Etna Foundry, Eglinton Street Goods Station, South Side Goods Station, etc. There are many railway lines and junctions, including Cathcart Junction, Strathbungo Junction, General Terminus Junction, Langside Junction and others, all shown in detail with railway tracks, sidings, turntables, signal posts etc. On the reverse are street directory extracts for Ardgown Street, Aytoun Road, Gloucester Street, Herriet Street, Kenmure Street, Melville Street, Prince`s Street and St John`s Road.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.