tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post8803226731078210188..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: Bradshaw, railway pioneerCarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-79034655113833425572011-07-30T16:04:25.230+01:002011-07-30T16:04:25.230+01:00Hugh, thank you for the link - I hadn't come a...Hugh, thank you for the link - I hadn't come across that site before, but will be exploring more than just Bradshaw's Tourist Handbook there! <br /><br />profwhitestick, your research sounds really interesting. Do maps for blind people have a long history or are they a fairly recent innovation?CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-42812945721948677242011-07-30T09:13:50.222+01:002011-07-30T09:13:50.222+01:00Sorry, the link didn't work - what www.hathit...Sorry, the link didn't work - what <a href="http://www.hathitrust.org" rel="nofollow"> www.hathitrust.org</a> needs is an http!HughBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16690600639304795379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-88266058983608164992011-07-30T08:22:36.157+01:002011-07-30T08:22:36.157+01:00150 companies, eh? And probably still easier to ge...150 companies, eh? And probably still easier to get the correct fare, times and connections than today! Bradshaw's Tourist Handbook, which inspired Michael Portillo's Railway Journeys on TV recently, is a splendid work in 4 volumes, full of glorious and idiosyncratic descriptions of places he visited, a glimpse into a vanished world. It's virtually impossible to get hold of the actual book, but it can be read online at <a href="www.hathitrust.org" rel="nofollow">www.hathitrust.org</a>.HughBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16690600639304795379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-22518418563050281182011-07-29T22:03:45.321+01:002011-07-29T22:03:45.321+01:00Thanks for reminding me about Bradshaw. I have fo...Thanks for reminding me about Bradshaw. I have found an 'old' copy - June 1920. Your tweet was retweeted by @oldmapman as I've been 'looking' at maps for blind people. Thanks for a bit of history.profwhitestickhttp://profwhitestick.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com