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DEDICATED BYPERMISSION TO THE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTORS OF THE
GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
DRAKE’S
ROAD BOOK
OF THE
GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY
FROM
BIRMINGHAM TO LIVERPOOL ANDMANCHESTER,
ILLUSTRATED BY AN
ACCURATE MAP, AND NUMEROUSENGRAVINGS:
To which is appended
THE VISITER’S GUIDE
TO
BIRMINGHAM, LIVERPOOL, ANDMANCHESTER.
CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTORS
OFTHE
GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY,
THIS
Second Edition
OF
THE ROAD BOOK,
IS,
BYPERMISSION, RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED,
BYTHE
AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER.
p.vADVERTISEMENT
TO THE
SECOND EDITION.
The courteous reception given tothe First Edition of the Grand Junction Road Book, and thesubstantial proofs of approbation which a rapid sale hasafforded, render it a duty as proper as it is pleasant, for theAuthor and Publisher to return their joint thanks for the liberalpatronage already bestowed on their work; and to engage acontinuance of the same, by their assurances that in the presentedition every possible improvement has been carefully effected inits various departments. Spirited wood and steel engravings[v] of the most important spots on the linehave been introduced, and much new and interesting mattersupplied. The whole of the information concerning fares,regulations, stations, p. viand accommodation in towns on theroute, has been recast, corrected, and enlarged; and a brief butcomprehensive directory added, under the head of “Visiter’s Guide,” page 97,containing lists of public buildings; institutions of all kinds;places of worship of all denominations, with names of theofficiating ministers; principal show rooms and manufactories;times of arrival and departure of mails at the post office;hackney coach fares; bankers, inns, boarding houses, omnibusoffices, newspapers, canal conveyances, waggon warehouses,packets, &c., &c., for Birmingham, Manchester, andLiverpool. The exceeding utility of this new division ofthe volume will be obvious to every one. The Map has also