Hull (East) 1908 - 240.03b

Hull East in 1908 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Three versions have been published for this area. The maps cover much of central Hull, stretching from Jameson Street and King Edward Street eastward to Wyke Street. Features include Humber Dock, Prince''s Dock, Queen''s Dock, Victoria Dock, Garrison Side, Earle''s Shipbuilding Yard, The Groves, Victoria Square, Railway Dock, River Hull with many warehouses and dry docks, Southgates station and many railway lines into the docks, tramways, Drypool Square and much of Drypool, timber ponds, etc. The 1890 version is colour-printed, taken from the beautiful hand-coloured OS 1st Edition. On the reverse of the 1890 and 1908 versions are selections of street directory entries.

About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series:
Selected towns in Great Britain and Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th and early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping and reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4,340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes and many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one and a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.

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