Genealogy Australia

The large scale plans of the Ordnance Survey are quite unique. In a clear and attractive manner they have portrayed English, Irish, Scottish 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 these areas. This map of Smethwick as it was in 1901 will delight local historians, genealogists and all who are interested in the history of the town.

The map includes an essay on the history of the area by John Maddison. Extracts from an early street directory are also included.