Unravelling the history of industry, railways, medicine, science & engineering. Professional historian with PhD, speaker, author. Represented by Past Preservers
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In other news, my new online course for January 2027 is now up on the Oxford University Lifelong Learning @OxLifelongLearn pages for booking. Railways and Modern Warfare begins in January.
It can be found here: lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/c…
Been a while since I wrote anything as it's been madly busy. Lots to share now...
Latest book about the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway @GWSR for @penswordbooks is all done and with the printers. Due out in March next year. On to the next one.
#history #railway
I will also be running an online course from January for the university (@OxLifelongLearn). Railways and Modern Warfare starts in January and also lasts for 10 weeks.
Places can be booked here:
lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/c…
The University of Oxford @OxLifelongLearn have just published the new short course programme for 2026/7.
I will be running a ten week course on Victorian Railways, Economy and Society in September.
Book a place here: lifelong-learning.ox.ac.uk/c…
Also working on the second proof of my other current book project about the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway @GWSR. It will be out soon as well !
Haven't posted anything in a while as it's been really busy lately. Just working on the first proof for my book about the North Yorkshire Moors Railway @nymr. Will be out soon !
I have been thinking about the value of business history outside of academia over the last few days. It has a lot of merit and is of more use to the business community than you might think.
So I wrote a blog with my thoughts on why which can be found here:
industrypast.co.uk/blog/f/fr…
ALT Clem Rutter, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
I have written a piece for the Royal History Society. It discusses why History PhD students should value what they have achieved since it has value to businesses as well as in academia. It can be found here:
blog.royalhistsoc.org/2026/0…
ALT Tulane Public Relations, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
...and that's done ! Just finished the new book on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway @nymr. Bundled up and sent off to the publisher @penswordbooks ...Occurred to me that this is my 9th book !
Also signed off the cover for the book...
#railway #YorkshireMoors #history
A little bit of an update from me !
I have just been informed that I have been elected as a full Fellow of the Royal Historical Society 'in recognition of [my] contribution to historical scholarship'.
I am rather chuffed to be honest. Time for a proper cup of tea ! (Right now...)
In other news, I will be running a talk on Friday 15th May for @rest_less_uk about the history of Britain's heritage railways. It's the 75th anniversary of the reopening of the first - The Talyllyn Railway. I will be talking about why & how so many were saved.
Bookings are now open here:
events.restless.co.uk/event-…
ALT London and South Western Railway T9 at Corfe Castle Station on the Swanage Railway. ©Richard Marks.