Earlier this month, Darlington’s railway museum opened in its revamped and reimagined format: Hopetown. Previously known as Head of Steam, it occupies the site of…
In this week’s blog post, guest author Daisy Turnbull looks at some of the challenges involved in crossing railway lines in the past. As she…
In a week’s time, on Christmas Day, the UK’s rail network will be a lot quieter than usual. There won’t be any passenger services running.…
On 14 October 2022, King’s Cross station in London will be 170 years old. To mark this anniversary, this week’s blog post looks at accidents…
Recently it was announced that the site of the Edge Hill engine station in Liverpool has been given listed status. This is to mark the…
This week we’re taking a sneak preview at some of the data that will be coming into the project, hopefully later this year. It comes…
One of the many advantages of our data is that it allows us to look at trends and different types of accidents over time. In…
In this post, Kenneth G Williamson outlines the circumstances around the death of his Great Uncle in 1907. Whilst not strictly a worker accident –…