Transport
National Railway Museum Cab-It event returns to classic days of toy trains
To mark Science and Engineering Week, Roy Gibson of the National Railway Museum enters James May territory by banging the drum for Hornby trains and the classic engineering toys of yesteryear.
Hull trawler joins ss Great Britain and Royal Yacht on Historic Ships Register
Arctic Corsair, Hull's last sidewinder trawler, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Vessels after volunteers worked hard to preserve her.
Railway lovers hit the tracks for Nene Valley Rail Museum Diesel Gala
Railway heritage fans across the UK will be steaming in to Cambridgeshire's Nene Valley Railway Museum this weekend as the site's annual Diesel Gala returns for 2010.
A celebration of lighthouses at National Maritime Museum Cornwall
A new exhibition at National Maritime Museum Cornwall celebrates the grandeur of lighthouses and explores the lives and stories of the lighthouse keepers who manned them.
National Railway Museum reveals extent of Flying Scotsman restoration
The National Railway Museum in York has revealed its restoration of the Flying Scotsman and the exciting developments the Museum and public have to look forward to.
Time and Tide: National Railway Museum celebrates the history of North Sea Ferries
A new exhibition at the National Railway Museum in York explores over 100 years of North Sea ferry crossings between Harwich and Hook, when ferries were part of the British Railways fleet.
Age-old uniforms allow National Railway Museum to track history of train workers
The National Railway Museum has teamed up with a group of decorative and fine art specialists to investigate the uniforms of former railway workers in a bid to find out more about their former...
Cutty Sark to be restored in time for Olympics as funding gap is met for £46 million campaign
Culture Minister Margaret Hodge has announced a £3 million grant for the project to save the Cutty Sark, completing the £46 million funding package needed to restore the iconic Greenwich ship.
Fleet Air Arm Museum stages massive model show
The Fleet Air Arm Museum's 2010 Model Show is set to attract over 2,000 visitors when it opens on February 13.
Tynemouth Station set to be saved with further £500,000 English Heritage grant
Tynemouth, the 19th century North-East railway station which is at risk of collapse, has been given a second £500,000 grant by English Heritage to fund "crucial" repair work.
Wing Commander's medals highlight story of Czech pilots at Duxford in WWII
Imperial War Museum Duxford has been given the medals of Wing Commander G D M Blackwood, a former WWII Commander of the Czech 310 Squadron.
Hatch the dog returns to the Mary Rose after 500 years
A painstakingly preserved and reconstructed skeleton of a dog recovered from the Mary Rose is to go on display at the Mary Rose Museum.
Museum of Science and Industry's Mini makes way for £7 million redevelopment
A Mini lifted by millions of people at the Museum of Science and Industry will be moved in a £7million project.
Treasures from Orkney Viking burial grave to go on show at York Jorvik
Artefacts including weaponry, toys and grooming accessories designed to accompany bodies into the afterlife on a Viking burial ship will be revealed at the Jorvik Viking Centre in York this May.
Last operational World War II motor boats saved for the nation
Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust has acquired a pair of rare World War Two motorboats with the help of £580,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.
