Bradshaw's general railway and steam navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland, 1855:August - No. 265 Many railway companies were unhappy with Bradshaw's timetable, but Bradshaw was able to circumvent this by becoming a railway shareholder and by putting his case at company AGMs. [6] Soon the book, in the familiar yellow wrapper, [7] became synonymous with its publisher: for Victorians and Edwardians alike, a railway timetable was "a Bradshaw", no matter by which railway company it had been issued, or whether Bradshaw had been responsible for its production or not. MUSEE. From near south side of Cathedral go down Rue Toussaint, on east side is Rue du Musée. Collections of paintings, sculpture, and natural history, Sun. and Thurs., 1.0 to 5.0.

Literary Gossip". The Athenæum Journal. No.2409. London: John Adams. 27 December 1873. p.872 – via HathiTrust. Kay, Rost. D. (10 January 1874). "Who Invented Bradshaw?". The Athenæum Journal. No.2412. London: John Adams. p.95 – via Internet Archive. Lac du Bourget, 1¼ miles to west of Aix—electric tramway—has several places of interest on its banks. A steamer makes the circuit of the lake once or twice daily in the summer. At Hautecombe, at the foot of Mont du Chat, is a Cistercian monastery; the church has many statues, paintings, reliefs and decorations.] The cost of such a Billet de Séjour varies from 7r. 15c. to 1 r. 29c. Each Billet de Séjour, on first issue or renewal, must be delivered to the local police officer for inscription or visa. For non-renewal of a Billet de Séjour at the time of its expiration a fine is exacted.Telegraph.—To United Kingdom 20c. a word, minimum charge 1 franc. In France 50c. for 10 words, and 5c. for every additional word. Born at Windsor Bridge, Pendleton, Lancashire, on the 29th of July 1801, upon leaving school he became apprenticed to an engraver named Beale in Manchester. In 1820 he set up his own engraving business in Belfast, returning to Manchester in 1822 to set up in that city as an engraver and printer—principally of maps. A port, in Dept. Morbihan, on the River d’Auray (an inlet from Quiberon Bay); has not much interest of its own, but is a good centre for Carnac, Plouharnel, Locmariaker, etc. Adjoining Chartreuse d’Auray, to the north-west of Station, is a Votive Chapel, to the memory of 952 Emigrés, slain on the spot marked by a Chapelle Expiatoire. At Ste. Anne d’Auray, 3 miles, is a much frequented pilgrimage Church; great gatherings at Whitsuntide and on Ste. Anne’s Day (July 26th). Motor service between Auray and Locmariaker. Lomax, E S, "Bradshaw, the Timetable Man", The Antiquarian Book Monthly Review, vol II, N° 9 and 10 (Sept-Oct 1975), pp.2–10 and 13–16, ill (extremely well-researched, contains the fullest list of Brashaw publications)

Chief town of Département de l’Yonne, on the River Yonne. Railway Station on east side of city, about half mile from centre.The conclusion was inevitable, and the last edition, No. 1521, was dated May 1961. The Railway Magazine of that month printed a valedictory article by Charles E. Lee. Bradshaw's general railway and steam navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland, 1857:July - No. 288 France.—The possession of a Passport may save inconvenience, since evidence of identity may at any time be required. For permanent residence, or to exercise profession or trade, a declaration must be made at the Mairie of the Commune within a few days of arrival. ALGERIA and TUNIS.—Regulations similar to France.

Church of St. Pierre, in Rue du Pont, has fine portico and tower. St. Eusèbe, in Rue du Temple; tower, wood carving, stained glass. Remains of Abbey of St. Germain, best seen from quay. The principal Railway Station, Gare de St. Laud, is on the south side of the city, a quarter mile from the Castle and half a mile from the Cathedral. Minor Stations are St. Serge, on north side, and La Maitre-Ecole on east side. Former British politician Michael Portillo used a copy of what was described as a Bradshaw's guide (the 1863 edition of Bradshaw's Descriptive Railway Hand-Book of Great Britain and Ireland) for Great British Railway Journeys, a BBC Two television series in which he travelled across Britain, visiting recommended points of interest noted in Bradshaw's guide book, and where possible staying in recommended hotels. Special printed forms must be used, they may be obtained from Bradshaw’s Guide Office, Bradshaw House, 5, Surrey Street, Strand, London, W.C. Bradshaw's general railway and steam navigation guide for Great Britain and Ireland, 1896:June - No. 755Patent Medicines.—What is needed for the journey; in France, subject to duty, in Germany free, excepting pills. In Portugal, only one bottle free, rest pays duty.

HOTEL DE FRANCE.—Every modern comfort. Steam heating. English Church Service at the Hotel. Golf links free for visitors. See Advt.

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It is his belief as a Quaker that is quoted as causing the early editions of Bradshaw's guides to have avoided using the names of months based upon Roman deities which was seen as "pagan" usage. Quaker usage was, and sometimes still is, "First month" for January, "Second month" for February and so on. Days of the week were "First day" for Sunday and so on. Bradshaw, George (1896). Bradshaw's Illustrated Hand-book to Germany and Austria. London: W.J. Adams & Sons. OL 20511184M. Bradshaw's Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland, Section 2 - Tours in North and South Wales, Ireland and the lakes of Killarney. 1866. In December 1841, acting on a suggestion made by his London agent, William Jones Adams, Bradshaw reduced the price to the original sixpence, and began to issue the guides monthly under the title Bradshaw's Monthly Railway Guide. [4]