Stanhope Forbes’ poster ‘The Permanent Way’ is unusual among railway posters in that it doesn’t show an idyllic holiday destination or stylish engine whooshing through a scenic landscape.
The iconic images in our collection of railway posters are always popular with visitors and researchers—and we’re acquiring more.
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.
Archivist Alison Kay reveals some beautiful items from the Wolverton Works archive.
Our archive collections shed light on historic railway carriage interiors.
Journey back in time to discover how railway companies tried to compete with road travel in the early 20th century.