Immerse yourself in the latest story in our short fiction series by York creative writing students.
Delve into intriguing and unexpected finds from our extensive archive of railway records, working drawings, personal papers, photographs and more.
This Case Files story is the second in a series written by creative writing students at York St John University.
This Case Files story is the first in a series written by creative writing students at York St John University.
Cataloguing the archive collection of Harold Holcroft’s papers has revealed an insight into the man’s life.
Exploring the archives sheds light on the early links between railways and crime.
Loughborough University lecturer Dr Lise Jaillant explores the literary phenomenon that went hand in hand with the rise of rail travel.
What impact did the railways have on Victorian cultural life?
How were London’s main transport arteries constructed?
From Brazil to India and Japan, what can railway manufacturers’ archives tell us about key moments in rail history around the world?
Delve into some of the amazing records from the GEC Traction archive, which is available to the public for the first time in 20 years.
Glass negatives from the GEC Traction archive cast light onto the lives of the workers behind the machines.
Delving into the GEC Traction archive reveals a fascinating slice of engineering history.