Working Lives on Britain's Railways
Railway History and Heritage
You will learn about four categories of railway worker: You will compare their differing experiences, investigate the physical and mental labour involved in their job and consider some of the following questions: You will look at the ways in which railway workers represented their own work, using autobiographies and other primary historical materials. You will also study how these professions were represented by those with no direct connection to railway labour. Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed for anyone with an interest in railway history and heritage, working-class history and culture, industrial heritage, the Victorian period, or museums and their holdings. You can use the hashtag #railwayheritage to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered- Engine-drivers
- Signallers
- Navvies
- Clerks
- What did they do on a daily basis?
- How did this change during this period?
- What were the key responsibilities and risks in their work?
- What were the key pleasures?
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| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 3 hours per week |
| Starts | Nov 13 (earlier today) |
| Cost | $59 |
| From | National Railway Museum, University of Strathclyde via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Kirstie Blair, Oliver Betts |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities |
| Tags | History |
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| Rating | Not enough ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 3 hours per week |
| Starts | Nov 13 (earlier today) |
| Cost | $59 |
| From | National Railway Museum, University of Strathclyde via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Kirstie Blair, Oliver Betts |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities |
| Tags | History |
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