How to use the database
Running a search
You can use the keyword search box at the top of the screen to run a search.
From the search results page, you can select an individual entry and open a record.
Advanced searching can be achieved by selecting the search page and then narrowing down your search by type of information, for example by railway company, surname, job type or war memorial.
If you have any queries about your results or access to references, please email search.engine@railwaymuseum.org.uk
Tags
Another way to search is with tags which we have provided for some key information elements such as railway company or war memorial.
From the search page select Browse by Tag to see a list of tags. Or you can browse from the tags for individual items.
Citations
If you wish to reference individual items we have provided a citation which can be found at the bottom of each item.