The Midland Railway Study Centre

Visit our NEWS page to see what has been happening lately at the Study Centre.

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2008 OPENING DATES

Access to the Silk Mill Museum

During Autumn 2008, work continues to install a new footbridge over the Derwent from the remodeled Cathedral Green, alongside the Silk Mill. During this work, the roadway to the Museum is temporarily closed. You currently have to circumnavigate the building clockwise, following the riverside path in the opposite direction at once point. Somewhat challenging, but you'll get there in the end!

Recently added pages on the web site

The list of pages that formerly appeared here has been moved to a new page which lists all the resources of the Midland Railway Study Centre which are currently available on line. This new page should make finding resources much easier

The Stephen Summerson Collection

Stephen Summerson, who tragically died in 2007, is a past President of the Midland Railway Society and was a noted authority on Midland Railway locomotives. It was his wish that his extensive collection of photographs, research notes, manuscripts, and ephemera be made publicly available after his death.

The Midland Railway Study Centre are delighted to announce that Stephen's wish has been fulfilled, and the Stephen Summerson Collection is now available to researchers in the Midland Railway Study Centre.

Though the contents of the 60 binders, 17 notebooks and 15,000 photographs are yet to be catalogued in detail, there is an outline of the collection here on the web site.

An unusual view of the reading room

A different view of the reading room

	The Midland Railway Study Centre is a collaboration between: The Roy F. Burrows Midland Collection Trust - (web site) The Midland Railway Society - (web site) The Silk Mill - Derby's Museum of Industry & History - (web site) It houses the largest publicly accessible collection of Midland Railway ephemera. This web site provides full details about the Study Centre, its contents, how to use it, and what else the partner organisations can do to assist in finding information about the Midland Railway.

Visit our NEWS page to see what has been happening lately at the Study Centre. CLICK HERE FOR THE 2008 OPENING DATES Access to the Silk Mill Museum During Autumn 2008, work continues to install a new footbridge over the Derwent from the remodeled Cathedral Green, alongside the Silk Mill. During this work, the roadway to the Museum is temporarily closed. You currently have to circumnavigate the building clockwise, following the riverside path in the opposite direction at once point. Somewhat challenging, but you'll get there in the end! Recently added pages on the web site The list of pages that formerly appeared here has been moved to a new page which lists all the resources of the Midland Railway Study Centre which are currently available on line. This new page should make finding resources much easier The Stephen Summerson Collection Stephen Summerson, who tragically died in 2007, is a past President of the Midland Railway Society and was a noted authority on Midland Railway locomotives. It was his wish that his extensive collection of photographs, research notes, manuscripts, and ephemera be made publicly available after his death. The Midland Railway Study Centre are delighted to announce that Stephen's wish has been fulfilled, and the Stephen Summerson Collection is now available to researchers in the Midland Railway Study Centre. Though the contents of the 60 binders, 17 notebooks and 15,000 photographs are yet to be catalogued in detail, there is an outline of the collection here on the web site. . A different view of the reading room If you are researching your family history and you have an ancestor who worked for the Midland Railway, please follow this link.