"Drake's Road Guide to the Great Railway Route from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester" is an indispensable reference book for travelers in the region of Great Britain. Author James Drake, active in 1825, has collected the most important information about the Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester railway route - from train timetables to useful travel advice - in this book. Detailed maps, descriptions of individual stations, historical information about the railway route, as well as useful directions and recommendations make this guidebook the perfect companion for those who want to travel comfortably and safely from one major city to another. An extremely valuable source of information not only for travelers, but also for those interested in the history of railways and the development of transport in the 19th century."