Bradshaw's Railway Handbook Complete Edition, Volumes I-IV - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Bradshaw's Railway Handbook Complete Edition, Volumes I-IV write by George Bradshaw. This book was released on 2014-01-06. Bradshaw's Railway Handbook Complete Edition, Volumes I-IV available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A superb guide to Britain's villages, towns and connecting railways, dating from 1866. 'Hard to put down ... truthful and opinionated, often funny but never predictable ... the finest travelling companion.' – Michael Portillo on George Bradshaw. Unavailable for many years and much sought after, this classic guide book is now faithfully reissued for a new generation. Bradshaw's Railway Handbook was originally published in 1866 under the title Bradshaw's Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland. It appeared in four volumes as a comprehensive handbook for domestic tourists, offering a detailed view of English life in the Victorian age. Now available to a new generation of readers, this facsimile edition will appeal to railway, steam and transport enthusiasts, local historians, and anyone with an interest in British heritage, the Victorian period, or the nation's industrial past.
Bradshaw’s Handbook
Bradshaw’s Handbook - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Bradshaw’s Handbook write by George Bradshaw. This book was released on 2012-06-20. Bradshaw’s Handbook available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Collector's item, landmark in the history of the tour guide, snapshot of Britain in the 1860s – Bradshaw's Handbook deserves a place on the bookshelf of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or anglophile. Produced as the British railway network was reaching its zenith, and as tourism by rail became a serious pastime for the better off, it was the first national tourist guide specifically organized around railway journeys, and to this day offers a glimpse through the carriage window at a Britain long past. This is a facsimile of the actual book – often referred to as 'Bradshaw's Guide' – that inspired the 'Great British Railway Journeys' television series, possibly the only surviving example of the 1863 edition. It is an exact copy with a removable belly-band.
Bradshaw's August 1887 Railway Guide
Bradshaw's August 1887 Railway Guide - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Bradshaw's August 1887 Railway Guide write by . This book was released on 1968. Bradshaw's August 1887 Railway Guide available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Bradshaw's Handbook to London
Bradshaw's Handbook to London - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Bradshaw's Handbook to London write by George Bradshaw. This book was released on 2018-06-07. Bradshaw's Handbook to London available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Bradshaw's guide to London was published in a single volume as a handbook for visitors to the capital, and it includes beautiful engravings of London attractions, a historical overview of the city, and lots of other information relating to London theatres, Hackney carriages, omnibuses, London churches and even banks. There is also advice for tourists on coping with London smog, avoiding pickpockets, dealing with London's muddy streets and ferocious din, and many other topics - some just as useful today as they were in 1862! The main body of the book focuses on a series of 'walking tours' radiating outwards from the centre of London, covering the North, East, South and West, The City of London and a tour of the Thames (from Greenwich to Windsor). All major attractions and districts are covered in detailed pages full of picturesque description. This reformatted edition preserves the historical value of this meticulously detailed and comprehensive book, which will appeal to Bradshaw's enthusiasts, local historians, aficionados of Victoriana, tourists and Londoners alike - there really is something for everyone. It will enchant anyone with an interest in the capital and its rich history.
Bradshaw's Railway Handbook Vol 4
Bradshaw's Railway Handbook Vol 4 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Bradshaw's Railway Handbook Vol 4 write by George Bradshaw. This book was released on 2012-08-22. Bradshaw's Railway Handbook Vol 4 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 'Hard to put down ... truthful and opinionated, often funny but never predictable ... the finest travelling companion.' – Michael Portillo on Bradshaw A superb guide to Britain's villages, towns and connecting railways, dating from 1866. Unavailable for many years and much sought after, this classic guide book is now faithfully reissued for a new generation. Bradshaw's Railway Handbook was originally published in 1866 under the title Bradshaw's Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland. It appeared in four volumes as a comprehensive handbook for domestic tourists, offering a detailed view of English life in the Victorian age. Now available to a new generation of readers, it will appeal to railway, steam and transport enthusiasts, local historians, and anyone with an interest in British heritage, the Victorian period, or the nation's industrial past.
