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Series 1

Great Continental Railway Journeys

Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.

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Supporting Content

  • Amsterdam to Northern France—Amsterdam to Northern France

    Duration: 1:12
  • Switzerland with Bradshaw's 1913 railway guide—Switzerland

    Duration: 1:02
  • Exploring Germany with Bradshaw's 1913 railway guide—Berlin to the Rhein

    Duration: 0:55
  • From Budapest to Bad Ischl with Bradshaw's 1913 railway guide—Hungary to Austria

    Duration: 1:03
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