Archivist Alison Kay explores what our collections can tell us about life on board a First World War ambulance train.
Delve into intriguing and unexpected finds from our extensive archive of railway records, working drawings, personal papers, photographs and more.
Volunteer Malcolm Timperley reveals what happened after locomotive Sir Ralph Wedgwood was damaged in an air raid during the Second World War.
Take a peek at some of the incredible objects from our archive which will be on display at our Hidden Treasures event.
Discover the stories our archive collections tell about the Great Central Railway.
This post is to let you know that our library catalogue is changing at the end of August.
Find out more about how the directories in our library could be useful for researching your family history.
Branding has long been important to railway companies, as the archive of the Wolverton Works shows.
Archivist Alison Kay shares some beautiful designs from the Wolverton Works archive.
Librarian Karen Baker writes about publications which may help you trace your family history, all of which can be viewed in Search Engine at the museum.
Archivist Alison Kay reveals some beautiful items from the Wolverton Works archive.
Our archive collections shed light on historic railway carriage interiors.
Our collections aren’t all about the past—these concept drawings and designs are all about the future.