Our previous blog post on the Manton tunnel explosion of May 1924 explored the lives and families of those men who died, Thomas Cockerill and…
In yesterday’s blog post, we explored what happened in the accident at Manton Tunnel, Rutland, on 24 May 1924, and the immediate aftermath. In today’s…
John Cockerill William Hibbert George Buckby Richard Shillaker Thomas Shillcock Five men, at work at Manton junction and tunnel, in Rutland, on Saturday 24…
On the bookshelves of many in the rail industry and many more rail enthusiasts, you’ll probably find a copy of Tom Rolt’s Red for Danger.…
It’s not often that the kinds of accidents which feature in the Railway Work, Life & Death project and its database were described as a…
Holidays were odd times for the railways. Many services – particularly goods – kept moving, so at least some staff were still at work. Yet…
A year ago today we made public a huge new dataset – around 25,000 cases involving trade union members. They belonged to the Amalgamated Society…
Continuing our Women’s History Month focus on where women feature in our project database, this week we’re turning to what remains a concern for the…
On 4 March 2024, a passenger train struck an object on the tracks at Walton-on-Thames. Part of the train derailed, though thankfully no-one was hurt.…
March is Women’s History Month, and once again is a good opportunity for our project to reflect on where women appear in our work. This…