What sort of guides were published by George Bradshaw?
George Bradshaw George Bradshaw George Bradshaw (29 July 1800 – 6 September 1853) was an English cartographer, printer and publisher. He developed Bradshaw's Guide, a widely sold series of combined railway guides and timetables. Bradshaw was born at Windsor Bridge, Pendleton, in Salford, Lancashire. On leaving school he was apprenticed to an engraver named Beale in Manchester, and in 1820 he set up his own engraving business in Belfast, returning to Manchester in 1822 to set up as an engraver and printer, principally of maps. He was a religious man. Although his parents were not exceptionally wealthy, when he was young they
George Bradshaw sparked a new interest in the guides and facsimile copies of the 1863 edition became an unexpected best seller in the UK in 2011. At the end of 2012, a new series, "Great Continental Railway Journeys", was broadcast with Portillo using the 1913 edition of "Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide" to make journeys through various European countries and territories, prompting two publishers to produce facsimiles of the handbook. A second series was broadcast in 2013. Place of publication is London, unless otherwise specified. The importance of advertisements in the "Bradshaw Guides" should be stressed. They are an invaluable source of information