For some staff, getting to or from work was a matter of walking. For permanent way staff, who might be working on track many miles…
Railway working produced all sorts of odd terms, specific to the industry. Some of these are less obvious than others – but one which might…
What questions should the project be asking? What sources should we be bringing into it? How would you want to get involved? What research would…
In the past we’ve blogged about individuals appearing in our records but who weren’t employees of railway companies – detailed here, with an overview here.…
The railways were highly ordered and regulated spaces. They had to be, to ensure they ran and that (for passengers at least) they ran safely.…
As a project we’re keen on archives! No great surprise, given the records we rely upon are cared for in archives – and one of…
When we started the project, we knew we’d be finding details which took us down to the individuals involved in the accidents. We’d long known…
As we’ve noted in the past, the railway companies didn’t just run trains – their interests extended much further. As a result, they employed all…
People are absolutely central to our project. Thanks to the hard work of our volunteers, we’re able to get at the individuals behind the big…
Two weeks’ ago we looked at accidents to carriage and wagon staff who were keeping the railway network’s on-train toilets stocked. Provision was clearly made…