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.
Poetry about the building of a railway bridge? Our fascinating archive collection has it all.
A newly-acquired collection in our archive is a vital piece in the jigsaw for anybody researching railway history.
Creating a new play area for the museum was an exciting challenge and involved working with several external companies to bring our ideas to life.
How did a group of Great Central Railway employees come to drown in Egypt? Our archives offer some answers.
Our archive is helping to record and make accessible personal stories of the First World War.