Posts by Chris Heather Archives and archivistsHidden messages in vintage paintingsWednesday 8 April 2020I expect we have all looked at old paintings in country houses or galleries,...Records and researchThumbs up to railway accidentsTuesday 21 May 2019Between June 1908 and November 1917 there were 63 injuries to the thumbs of...Records and research19th century crime at railway stationsTuesday 10 April 2018Wednesday 2 May 2018, 14:00 Britain on film: Railways Horatio Holland was only ten...Records and researchExploring Pig Clubs and the Donkey ExpressWednesday 7 September 2016I'm always on the lookout for unusual transport-related documents, and recently I found some...Records and researchUncovering a sad tale of murder and suicideWednesday 13 April 2016This is a true story, involving a real family 120 years ago, pieced together...Records and researchShips, trains, submarines and the element of surpriseThursday 10 December 2015Having worked at The National Archives for some time now, I have come to realise...Records and researchWhat was rail travel like in 1830?Tuesday 24 November 2015Today we tend to take the railways for granted. If we talk about them...Records and researchRailway accident reports: unseen victimsTuesday 3 November 2015Indian Philosopher Swami Sivananda once said: A mountain is composed of tiny grains of...Records and researchThe Centenary of the Quintinshill Rail DisasterFriday 22 May 2015One hundred years ago, on 22 May 1915, the UK witnessed its worst ever...Records and researchThe Moorgate Tube crashSaturday 28 February 201528 February 2015 is the 40th anniversary of the Moorgate Tube crash in 1975. Files from...Records and researchMy grandfather and the Cuxhaven RaidThursday 25 December 2014Christmas Day 1914 was the day of the Cuxhaven Raid, when the British Royal...Records and researchThe ill-fated cycle busThursday 21 November 2013On 18 November 2013 it was exactly 50 years since the first Dartford Tunnel... 1 2 »
