There are over 1.5 million photographs in our collection but it’s not all trains—there are many road vehicles too.
Peter is the Senior Archive and Library Assistant at the National Railway Museum managing the public service in Search Engine, our library and archive centre, acquiring and cataloguing books for the library collection and working on projects with our archive collections.
Find out more about an unusual item from our archive with Search Engine Assistant Peter Thorpe.
Search Engine Assistant Peter Thorpe reveals the story behind a weird and wonderful document from our collection.
If you missed our display of royal train-related items, Search Engine Assistant Peter Thorpe has picked out some highlights for blog readers to enjoy.
Search Engine Assistant Peter Thorpe reveals a less well-known aspect of railway advertising.
Great British Railway Journeys piqued many people’s interest in Bradshaw’s railway guides—Search Engine Assistant Peter Thorpe reveals the story of less famous but equally interesting guide books.