During the First World War, the Royal Navy fleet wasn’t just used for direct engagement—there were also ships need for day to day tasks and maintenance.
Keep up to date with the latest goings-on at the museum, see what we have planned for the future and take a peek behind the scenes with our fantastic volunteers.
The railways and airlines have long had an association, as archive volunteer Tania Parker explains.
Find out how railway ships were transformed for medical duties during the First World War.
An army marches on its stomach—but how did the railways help keep troops well-supplied?
The role of the British railways in the First World War is almost too huge to begin to contemplate—our new exhibition takes a closer look at one fascinating story.
Assistant Curator of Collections Simon Batchelor continues to explore the impact of the First World War on Britain’s railways.
Ellen Tait provides an update on the ongoing conservation works being undertaken on the Borough Market Junction signal box.
The early story of football is thoroughly intertwined with the story of railways.
Find out more about signalling at the National Railway Museum.
Simon Batchelor reveals the role of railway company ships at critical points in the First World War.
Getting six locomotives into spotless museum condition is no mean feat, but our volunteers are more than equal to the challenge.
Simon Batchelor continues his series of posts about the importance of the railways during the First World War.