Midland family & local history
The Midland Railway Society exists to promote interest in all aspects of the railway, not only the history of the lines, locomotives, carriages and wagons, stations and infrastructure, but the people at all levels who built and operated them, from engineers and labourers, porters and engine cleaners to Station Masters or the Company’s Directors. Perhaps […]
Midland Railway Mileposts
An essay by John Gough, ex-chairman of the Society, author of “The Midland Railway : a chronology” and many other works. Mileposts are one of the most distinctive features of lineside furniture on Britain’s railways. They range from clear, well-designed, distinctive products to simple wooden posts with a number painted on them. I would argue […]
The Derby Registers and a brief outline the Derby Official Photographers
How to find the Derby Registers on the new site…. The index to the Derby Registers, otherwise known as Derby Official photographs, which was formerly hosted on the old Midland Railway Society website, can now be found on the Midland Railway Study Centre website. Please update any bookmarks you may have to them – https://www.midlandrailwaystudycentre.org.uk/derby-registers/ […]
Another Detection of Robbery by the Electric Telegraph.
The Illustrated London News 17 October 1846 Another instance of the utility of the electric telegraph in detecting crime was afforded on Saturday last at Rugby. The following telegraphic despatch was received at the Rugby station from Derby at eight o’clock on Saturday morning :—” Thomas Trotter, from Derby, states that he has been robbed […]
Derby Midland Football Club
(reflections from Dave Harris, Midland Railway Study Centre Coordinator) Numerous railway football teams enjoy long histories (none more so than Newton Heath LYR FC who became Manchester United in 1902) but here is the story of the long defunct Derby Midland FC whose origins will be immediately apparent. The Study Centre assisted in a small […]