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 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 Britain, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. This map of Rotherhithe
as it was in 1894 will delight local historians, genealogists and
all who are interested in the history of the region.
Also included is an introduction to the history of the area by Bernard Nurse, together with extracts from a contemporary directory.
