The large scale plans of the Ordnance Survey are quite unique. In a clear and
attractive manner they have portrayed the English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh
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, 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 England, Scotland, Ireland
and Wales. This map of Highbury and Islington as they were in 1871 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.
