Like all modern technologies, the railways have come a long way from their origins.
What were the dangers of early rail travel? How did the arrival of steam power shape our landscape? What will the train of the future look like? The museum team unravel questions like these to tell the story of the railways.
What can our archives tell us about the realities of life for servicemen fighting in the First World War?
We recently acquired some interesting publications from W.H. Smith & Son. You may wonder why as, on the face of it, the railway connection is rather tangential.
What was life like for the railwaymen who served at sea during the First World War?
We recently acquired a set of parliamentary papers covering the years 1837 up 1906. How will we begin to catalogue them?
How does mechanical signalling work, and what can go wrong if you don’t follow the rules?
This collection might seem somewhat dry at first glance, but it offers fascinating insights into 19th and 20th century society.
Discover the new stories emerging as we continue to update our list of fallen railwaymen.
The railways have had a strong literary influence, as a new collection in our archive reveals.
Charlotte Dennard explains the mammoth task of cataloguing our biggest archive collection—not a job for the faint-hearted!
Objects from the National Railway Museum can help tell the story of a terrifying rail disaster.
A newly-acquired collection in our archive is a vital piece in the jigsaw for anybody researching railway history.