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.
Delve into intriguing and unexpected finds from our extensive archive of railway records, working drawings, personal papers, photographs and more.
Exploring the Wolverton Works archive, held at the National Railway Museum, reveals a darker side of rail transport.
It may not seem the perfect time of year for a bit of rambling, but a Southern Railways poster acquired this week aims to attract the hardier among us to the great outdoors.
Explore the different ways in which the railways have entered our national consciousness—particularly through language.
Lorna Hogger explains the stories behind one of her favourite paintings from our art collection.
An essential part of Victorian journey planning, Bradshaw’s Guide was also an object of satire and ridicule.
Take a closer look at the vivd, often grisly world of 19th century railway satire.
See engine cleaning from an artist’s viewpoint with this beautiful painting from our art collection.
A couple of weeks ago one of our star posters went out on loan to the Yale Centre for British Art at Yale University in America.
After a holiday to Belgium, Lorna Hogger explores some of the continental items in our collection.