Don’t crush—the small but important luggage label has many stories to tell.
You’ve heard of outreach, but what do our ‘Inreach’ volunteers get up to at the museum’s library and archive?
The Station Stories project ventures further afield—and enlists the help of some young volunteers.
As part of our ongoing Station Stories project, we’ve been visiting different railway locations in search of stories.
Go behind the scenes at the museum’s conservation workshop and find out how we restored a very well-worn railway object.
Librarian Karen Baker shares an entertaining recent find from our collection.
Intern Verity Smith shares some insights from her work on our Station Stories project.
There are over 1.5 million photographs in our collection but it’s not all trains—there are many road vehicles too.
You might have heard of George Bradshaw and his railway guides—but who was Richardson?
Associate Curator Bob Gwynne explains the mammoth task of moving a locomotive halfway around the world.
What happened to lost property in Victorian railway stations? Ruth Leach delves into the archives to find out.
Journey back in time to discover how railway companies tried to compete with road travel in the early 20th century.