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Tag Archives: station stories
100 years of station master memories
From the 19th century right up until recently, the station master was the key authority figure in the railway station, with responsibility for all station staff. Large terminus stations and small country branch line stations were both managed by station … Continue reading →
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Like father, like daughter: a railway family remembers
Throughout the Station Stories project, a recurring theme has been people telling me that they worked on the railways because their parents, grandparents, and sometimes even great grandparents did before them. Here’s one such story about a father and daughter … Continue reading →
The dog who was a signalman, and other canine Station Stories
It’s not just humans who’ve got stories to tell. I’ve also gathered lots of station stories about man’s best friend. I’ve heard about lovable pups who were good travelling companions, and naughty scamps who’ve terrorised train drivers. Here’s a few … Continue reading →
How British Rail limited the butter on its sandwiches, and other Station Stories
Love it or loathe it, the provision of food by railway companies has always been an important part of the rail passenger experience. The fare on offer has varied from the luxurious hampers available to first class passengers in the … Continue reading →
Young and old connect at Sowerby Bridge for our Station Stories project
Last Monday we held a Station Stories story-gathering event at the Jubilee Refreshment Rooms in Sowerby Bridge. The refreshment rooms are housed in the north wing of the original 1876-built station building. Former station workers dropped into the Jubilee Refreshment Rooms to … Continue reading →
Station stories: bringing the goods depot back to life
This post was written by Alice Coltman, a volunteer working on our Station Hall redevelopment project. In its working life, Station Hall was the Sundries Goods Depot for York. To reflect that history, we’ve created a goods depot area in … Continue reading →
Celebrating the Jubilee: royal photos from our archives
This blog post has been written by Alice Coltman, a volunteer researcher assisting the Exhibition and Design team with the re-development of Station Hall. Hi everyone. I’m Alice. I’ve recently been researching the royal trains that are on display in … Continue reading →
Who is the most interesting person you’ve met on a train?
Station Hall will tell the story of train journeys that are special and ordinary – the once in a lifetime trip and the daily commute. All train journeys can be shaped by the people you meet. It might be a conversation … Continue reading →
