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Ramsgate 1905

Ramsgate in 1905 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 most of central Ramsgate, stretching from Ellington Park eastward to the coast, and from the cemetery southward to Nelson Crescent. Features include Town station, Harbour terminus, Granville Hotel, St George`s church, malthouses, brewery, Royal Victoria Pavilion, Marina Pier, part of harbour, Albion Place Gardens, South Eastern College, Holy Trinity church, St Mary`s church, Christ Church, St Catherine`s Hospital, Chatham House School, Hereson area, Elms area, Coastguard Station, Eastcliff Lodge, tramways, etc.About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25″ OS SeriesSelected 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.