The large-scale plans of the Ordnance Survey are quite unique. In a clear and attractive manner they have portrayed Scotland's towns and villages in detail over the last 150 years. They show not just the streets but virtually every house; the complete track layouts of railways and tramways are given; factories and docks are all shown. These maps have become the most complete record of the places where our ancestors lived and worked.
In 1981 Alan Godfrey started to reprint some of large scale plans of Tyneside, and these proved so successful that he is now undertaking to reprint these maps, in a convenient and affordable form, for towns throughout England, Ireland and Scotland.
This map of Edinburgh (Holyrood) as it was in 1896 will delight local historians, genealogists, and all who are interested in the history of the town. The map includes an essay on the town by Alan Godfrey, together with extracts from a contemporary directory.
