Travel memorabilia: Bradshaw railway guides remain an affordable route into the collecting market

“Bradshaw becomes first-hand for any sort of railway guide – you can argue whether or not he was the very first to create them, but he was the first to be successful. It is a bit like everyone calling vacuum cleaners Hoovers.”

Maps and books specialist Tim Bryars sums up well the impact of George Bradshaw (1800-53) – a name…

Enjoy unlimited access: just £1 for 12 weeks

Subscribe now