This week’s blog post is another that came about via an enquiry received by the project. Derek, this week’s author, was researching his family history,…
In this guest post, Louise Bell reflects on her visit to the ‘On Track for Change’ exhibition at Head of Steam, earlier this year. The…
Some months ago I was sent an intriguing image by Robert Kitching of the Bowes Railway (whose guest post will be appearing soon!). The image…
In another one of those fortuitous encounters – in this case, virtually, on Twitter – we ended up in contact with the author of today’s…
We’re delighted to feature this blog post from a team at the Head of Steam – Darlington Railway Museum. It focuses on a topic of…
In this post, guest author Jane Jarrett outlines her Grandfather’s life and career, including the accident that cost him his arm and changed his life…
This guest post breaks new ground for the project – by focusing on the experiences of railway staff, written in their own words. As he…
In today’s guest blog post, Julie G takes us back to a place-based approach. She’s interested in Long Buckby Wharf, in Northants – a transport…
We might tend to question the extent to which many of the working classes – for it is the working classes who are largely the…
Our project is documenting the many risks incidental to railway working – including at times animal dangers. We’ll be coming back to the more usual…