Curated Stories & Archives

Explore thematic narratives, historical deep dives, and filmmaker collections built directly from our digitised archival holdings.

Forging the Midlands: Canals & Infrastructure

An in-depth look at how 19th-century engineering transformed transport networks, connecting regional ironworks and factories to the wider world.

Visualising History: Glass Plate Negatives on Film

How documentary filmmakers utilise high-resolution scans of Victorian photography to recreate authentic periods on screen.

The Navvies: Builders of the Waterways

Uncovering employment records, journals, and rare portraits of the manual workforce that cut through rock and clay across the UK.