George Bradshaw
(1801-1853), Originator of railway guidesEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 1 portrait
Printer and engraver; in 1839 published the first railway guide and timetable. Bradshaw's Monthly Railway Guide soon became indispensable for travellers.
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by Richard Evans
oil on canvas, 1841
On display in Room 27 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2201
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