Lydia Turnbull shares the exciting news of our new lockdown-themed railway posters.
Christmas is always a busy time for our railways, as a significant portion of the population plan to visit friends, family, or use it to get away from all that festive stuff. But the extra pressure on the railways can push the service – and its passengers – to the limit.
How do we conserve paper railway posters which were never intended to last?
Our graphic designers dig into the archive to find inspiration for our Christmas posters.
The biggest poster in our collection presents equally large conservation challenges.
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.
From the early days to visions of the future, our archive offers a picture of Manchester Piccadilly over the years.
A delve into the Museum’s archives reveals a railway design icon.
Think that a week relaxing at the beach is good for you? In the early 1900s, visiting the coast for a dip in the sea was thought to cure all manner of ailments. But what happened when the summer season was over and you had to leave all that fresh air and sea water behind?
Interpretation Developer Cheryl Knight reports on the progress of a very special and exciting project: the museum’s first ever smartphone app.
What’s a working day like for one of our Interpretation Developers?