1942. There was a large print run of the last edition, and it was available from many newsagents for some years after it was published. In December 1941, the Victorian Railways had published their last public timetable, primarily because of staff shortages caused by World War II but also continuing into the post-war period. There was not another VR timetable until 1954. Therefore, the last edition of Bradshaw's, albeit out of date, was the only thing that the public had to refer to. Within nine months Victoria went from having two regular Railway public timetables to none. Despite its disreputable and off-putting appearance Bradshaw's Guide to Victoria is a valuable source of historical timetable information. The railway information was usually kept up-to-date, even when the rest of the information was not. However, for the best information, it is of course preferable to go the official Victorian Railways timetables, but Bradshaw's is still useful: firstly, its more frequent publication gave greater topicality; and secondly, it is more widely available in reference libraries than VR timetables. See also Bradshaw's Guide, similar British guide Bradshaw's Railway Guide, similar British guide Public transport timetable, Railways in Victoria. References Australian almanacs Australian books Transport magazines published in Australia Rail transport magazines published in Australia Passenger rail transport Tourism in Victoria (Australia) Publications established in 1856 Postal infrastructure