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[David Price]

Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway, by James Drake          43367
   [Subtitle: from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester]
   [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/4/3/3/6/43367 ]
   [Files: 43367-0.txt; 43367-h.htm]




Many thanks to UK volunteer Les Bowler who did this for me.

For those wishing to know: James Drake was a publisher in Birmingham 
(England) and in 1838, with the railways just starting to take off, he 
published this guide and a few others.  Part travel guide, part railway 
fares manual etc. it gives a wonderful insight into the times.  Also 
included are 40 pages are adverts (mainly from Birmingham) traders - sadly 
I don't recognise many names these days.

All the best,
David
England, light rain and warm, overcast