The railways were nationalised under the 1947 Transport Act and managed by “British Railways”. Back in the 1950s, the railway ...

In the 1920s and ’30s, clerks at The Times collected stamps from overseas mail. The postage tells of a fluid world history.

Evening shot of a cable car on Powell Street with passengers, February 29, 1968. San Francisco's iconic cable cars aren't ...

A new Great British Railways logo that will “restore pride” in the British train network is set to be unveiled in May on the ...

Until recently, the chic set of the 16th arrondissement — the ‘Belgravia’ of Paris — escaped the city by decamping to ...

A new set of stamps is being issued marking the diversity of wildlife in the UK’s gardens. Images on the 10 stamps include popular species such as a fox, blackbird, frog, blue tit, hedgehog, robin and ...

The British high street has suffered over the last few years due to reduced footfall and higher costs. This has forced many retailers to tighten their belts, and in many cases, has forced the closure ...

The Flying Scotsman has made its first passenger journeys of the year to commemorate the anniversary of British Railways. Train fans were photographed smiling from the vintage carriages behind the ...

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The Flying Scotsman made its first passenger journey of 2025 celebrating 200 years of British Railways in Cambridgeshire, England on February 23. Not only is it the most famous steam train in the ...

The study will look at taking the line beyond Tweedbank to Carlisle A funding package has been confirmed to allow a feasibility study into extending the Borders Railway to go ahead. The UK ...

The Flying Scotsman will be at Peterborough's Nene Valley Railway (NVR) until 9 March as part of a celebration of 200 years of British Railways, with tickets sold out for the weekend passenger ...