Land transport - National Museums Liverpool
The land transport collection includes more than 200 vehicles ranging from Lion locomotive, built in 1838, to a Range Rover Evoque from 2011. The growth and development of Liverpool’s docks led to an expanding rail and road network to carry goods to and from the docks.
Then and now: transport - National Museums Liverpool
Information about a session at the Museum of Liverpool investigating different modes of transport and how people travelled in the past through exploration of the land transport collection. Key objects which utilize wind, horse, steam, pedal, electricity and fuel engine power are explored.
Schools and groups resources - Transport - National Museums Liverpool
Travel through time in style with the land transport collection at the Museum of Liverpool. Investigate different modes of transport and how people travelled in the past, through exploration of some of the key items in the collection, including …
The incredible history of Liverpool’s Overhead Railway
Liverpool’s brimming with stories of its past glories, the Liverpool Overhead Railway might have been lost in time… but we’re about to take a look back at the fascinating history of the world’s first electrically operated overhead railway! Opened on February 4, 1893, this railway was a …
On 15 September 1830 the world’s first timetabled passenger railway opened between Liverpool and Manchester. This technological advance revolutionised transport of people and goods between the Port of Liverpool and the industrial heartlands of the North.
Museum of Liverpool to transport visitors with new exhibition
Jan 3, 2020 · National Museums Liverpool is wheeling out some of its biggest exhibits for a new show which celebrates the city’s transport history. Liverpool on Wheels: From Horses to Horsepower is on show at the Museum of Liverpool and …
Museum of Liverpool 2025, Liverpool, Merseyside | Steam …
Includes galleries on the Liverpool Overhead Railway, Liverpool as a port, and much more. Home to the 1842 loco 'Lion', star of 'The Titfield Thunderbolt' film. Land Transport Gallery also includes a Sentinel steam tractor and other vehicles.
National Museums Liverpool
Discover how transport has changed over time by investigating how materials, technology, and design have evolved. Find out how different things were in the past compared with today, and how new inventions helped to make life easier.
Transport museum forced to close over 'hazardous ... - Liverpool …
Nov 28, 2023 · The Wirral Transport Museum was closed on April 20 ahead of an inspection by the Office of Road and Rail (ORR) and the council said it expected it to reopen afterwards.
Liverpool Corporation Tramways - Wikipedia
Car 869 (known as a "Streamliner" or "Liner" in original Liverpool service, and "Green Goddess" in later Glasgow service) is part of the operational fleet at the National Tramway Museum at Crich in Derbyshire.