Author: Rosa Matheson

A safe mode of transport today, the railways were far from vehicles of sleepy commute when they first came into service; indeed, accidents were com...

The exciting early days of the railways were tempered with danger, as the Victorian concept of health and safety was rather different to ours. Goin...

The Great Western Railways Swindon Works was the largest employer in the area, even during the early British Railway years. For well over a hundred...

A safe mode of transport today, the railways were far from vehicles of sleepy commute when they first came into service; indeed, accidents were com...

The age of steam is past, the heyday of Swindon Works is long gone but the legend lives on. What made the Great Western Railways Swindon Works ico...

The Great Western Railway quickly coming to be known as Gods Wonderful Railway was once regarded as the most advanced in the world. Engineered by...