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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 12h

LAST DAY today for our current batch of £2 sale maps (more tomorrow!). TOMORROW is the deadline for our #Edinburgh subscription; £35 & free postage for 10 great maps. TOMORROW is also the last day for our early-bird £30 & free postage anniversary Tyneside 10 x map sub! www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I’ve talked about Stirling Castle and Holy Rood before on this account, so why not look at something more modern? As well as the rail-y good text and map samples today, here’s a timetable sample included with our map too! Isn’t there something alluring in the layout & those dream-like names? -Andrew

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

12th October is a big day; The birthday of the Macintosh, the Morris Minor AND Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy! (Also your last day to sign up for our #Edinburgh subscription (£35, free postage) AND to get the earlybird £30 & free postage #Tyneside sub!) www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/subscription...

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Don't forget - we're in #Huddersfield in two weeks! Come say hello! (We'll have lots of brilliant maps on sale too, including BRAND NEW RELEASES!) hdfhs.org.uk/the-family-h...

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Starry Night, painting by Spennymoor-born Norman Cornish (1919-2014). He was a coal miner for 33 years.

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Pounding the streets; Stirling 1860. If had a penny for every pun I could write for this map…but instead lets ‘change’ tack! Alan Godfrey dashes brightly through his introduction; battles, royals, religion, geography and much more are discussed, but I’m going to focus on railways again here!

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Don't forget - we're in #Huddersfield in two weeks! Come say hello! (We'll have lots of brilliant maps on sale too, including BRAND NEW RELEASES!) hdfhs.org.uk/the-family-h...

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Our colour range is wonderful. In a small array of colours they convey warm sands, cool waters, bustling building and busy roads. Our introduction adds to the wonder, mentioning submerged forests, strong-headed fisherwomen and breathtaking building over the centuries. Our maps are never just maps!

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The model of a very British coastal town; Penzance 1877. The Godfrey Edition maps have turned me into an unapologetic railway nut. The main reason for this can be seen in our text sample. This new technology spread so quickly, changing the way we all live our lives & where we live them! -Andrew.

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This isn’t just a river & a canal, a cattle market and a railway station. This is a modernist artwork: Swirls of colour and stark dark lines swish around calming boxy shapes in tranquil pinks. It feels alive - and in a way it represents life & movement, and the power of humanity over the landscape.

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

What’s important about Monday October 12th? 🎂HUGH JACKMAN’S BIRTHDAY!🥳 (But it’s also your last day to sign up for our #Edinburgh subscription (£35, free postage) AND the last chance to get the earlybird £30 & free postage #Tyneside sub!; Birthday idea?) www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/subscription...

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Great men, and the great dreams they build; Bristol (SE) 1882. Andrew here. I might bang on about how beautiful maps are (because they are when you really look at them!), but you probably agree a fair bit if you’re following us. So here’s a slice of heaven; a piece of the mundane made majestic!

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Monday October 12th is a HUGE day! It’s the 216th anniversary of *Oktoberfest!* (But it’s also your last day to sign up for our #Edinburgh subscription (£35, free postage) AND the last chance to get the earlybird £30 & free postage #Tyneside subscription!) www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/subscription...

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 07/10/2026

Houses that survived the great fire of London in a photo of Wych Street from c. 1880. All demolished in 1901.

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This is a fine example of our coloured map range, but it’s not just a well written history of the area and a wonderfully drawn vista that you’re getting with this publication; There’s also an extract from the diverting Kelly’s Directory 1889 to add further historical context. 👍

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Inland colossus; Goole 1890. The history of Goole is both breath-taking and fascinating; read the start of Alan Godfrey’s introduction and you’ll hear the clanking of vessels on sloshing waves, the call of seagulls and dockers, & be drawn into the beautifully coloured lines of our map.

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I was really impressed with the 'official' handwriting style that seemed to dominate all legal documents, so they appeared to be from the same hand - which is entirely sensible when you think about it!

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Andrew had a fascinating visit to "Revolution 250; America's Independence Story 1763-1783" at the National Archives ... and of course there were some brilliant maps there too! Also some beautiful documents too (see post 2) Well worth a visit if you’re in lovely Kew x

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Rumours that Andrew arrived at the National Archive with a large empty bag and a hungry but furtive manner are mostly false. 😬

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

So... London's wifi *isn't very good?*, so the next colour maps are likely to run from Wednesday when I get back to the apparently better connected Redcar & Cleveland! 🤣 They're worth the wait tho, I promise!

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Tomorrow evening, all welcome.

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Lovely to visit the brilliant Stanfords Travel today - a good freind of Alan Godfrey Maps! Andrew was told he was "one of us" and he felt very honoured! If you love maps & travel, they're the perfect place to go if you're in London 👍😍

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Wish me luck! Off to delivery my Doctor Who pitch; A sprightly, pleasant elder gentleman and his map loving, slightly silly, bald companion. 🤭 May suggest a name change to "Doctor Where"!

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's Sunday! As is becoming traditional, it's the day I remind you all that our £2 sale refreshes after Monday! If you haven't had a look yet, or you're thinking about buying something else, get in there now and bag a bargain! Don't forget our free postage option over £30!

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Amazing what a touch of colour can bring to a map; water comes alive in dramatic blue, terracotta terraces leap off the page, orderly yellow depicts regimented roads! Today Middlesbrough Uni sits on the allotments & I don’t think the archery ground is used now! Bonus – can you find/solve the maze?

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Possibly! I'm heading that way to look at some old prisons later. Currently around here... I love Brick Lane / Spitalfields.

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Soul of coal, heart of iron; Central Middlesbrough 1892. #MatchMap Something of a tradition with The Godfrey Edition when there are notable sporting links is we discuss the early history of local sporting institutions. Ayresome Park features here, once the storied home of Middlesbrough FC.

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Andrew is in London, thinking about what we might today call 'urban renewal' over the last few hundred years. A multifaceted and emotional topic, I think?

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

We also discuss the Irish catholic diaspora into this area, the history of local pubs and churches, and the linguistic history of the name ‘Washington’. We don’t just do maps; we do history, linguistics, ecclesiastical discussion and the great movements of people – among much else!

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

(So busy typing this, I almost forgot to get off at Thornaby for my connection! Oops!)

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Good morning friends! Andrew here. I'm spending a busy few days in London; lots of #MapWalks and generally having a break. I am of course travelling by glorious train from Saltburn! I've planned some wonderful colour maps for you over the next few days, then new maps will land in about a week 👍

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Proud priests & mining machinations; Washington 1914. Another example of seemingly quiet places being filled with story, life & links all over the world. This NEW map discusses child chimney murder, mining disasters & a priest brought down to earth by a sharp tongue. Worth £3.75 of anyone’s money!

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is an excellent example of the towns & mines across the NE that changed the world. The maps of this region build into a deeply interesting history of a criminally overlooked region. The world changed the area too; there’s a great story about an Italian ice-cream seller with a very long commute!

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Stand by your brother, and we are ever stronger; Wheatley Hill & Thornley 1939. Astonishing stories of bravery in unionising, the chartist movement and winning VCs in WWI can be found in David and Helene Farn’s brilliant introduction on this NEW map. And there’s more to read, of course!

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Alan Godfrey Maps (3,900+ publications and counting!) @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If you've signed up to our newsletter, you'll have noticed that in today's edition Alan talks about a birthday map we featured last week. He also mentions new sale maps, upcoming releases & introduces writing by our authors. If you haven't yet, email sales@alangodfreymaps.co.uk & ask to be added 👍❤️

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