Genealogy Australia

The large scale plans of the Ordnance Survey are quite unique. In a clear and attractive manner they have portrayed the English towns and villages in details 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, mills and docks are all shown. The maps contain all the fascinating minutiae that is the lifeblood of history and have become the most complete record of the places where our ancestors lived and worked.

The Godfrey Edition is a major undertaking to reprint these maps, in a convenient and affordable form, for towns throughout Britain and Ireland. This map of Manningtree and Mistley as they were in 1896 will delight local historians, genealogists and all who are interested in the history of the town.

Also included is an introduction to the history of the area by David Mander, together with extracts from a contemporary directory.