Drunkenness and work on the railways: a potentially catastrophic combination.
Delve into intriguing and unexpected finds from our extensive archive of railway records, working drawings, personal papers, photographs and more.
As part of the First World War Railway project here at the National Railway Museum, we are continuing to research and update the online fallen railwaymen database.
Explore the colourful, kooky world of advertising in the GEC Traction archive.
The naming of railway locomotives has often been a deeply symbolic practice, never more so than during the First World War.
Cinema has been closely connected to the railways since its earliest days—as the films in our archive show.
How did the Parliamentary Papers in our archives inform safety standard during the period of railway mania?
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.
In preparation for our exhibition Destination Stations, Ellen Tait takes a look through the Network Rail archives.
We recently acquired a set of parliamentary papers covering the years 1837 up 1906. How will we begin to catalogue them?
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.