Our archive is helping to record and make accessible personal stories of the First World War.
How did the railways offer coastal defence and a morale boost to communities fearing invasion?
A woman’s work is never done—especially not on the railways when there’s a war on.
By Alison Kay
Ambulance trains in 1914 “This is Christmas, and the world is supposed to be civilised”
We have become familiar with images of wartime Christmas truces where fighting stopped—but this certainly wasn’t the universal experience on the Western Front 100 years ago.
The most recent addition to our rare book collection is an amazing insight into the lives of people who worked on ambulance trains during the First World War.
Simon Batchelor looks into the role of railway ships at the end of the First World War.
During the First World War, the Royal Navy fleet wasn’t just used for direct engagement—there were also ships need for day to day tasks and maintenance.
Find out how railway ships were transformed for medical duties during the First World War.
The role of the British railways in the First World War is almost too huge to begin to contemplate—our new exhibition takes a closer look at one fascinating story.
Assistant Curator of Collections Simon Batchelor continues to explore the impact of the First World War on Britain’s railways.
Ellen Tait explores her family’s experiences of the First World War.
Simon Batchelor reveals the role of railway company ships at critical points in the First World War.