Anything for me?

There is something of interest for everyone in the Nick Baldwin Collection whether you are a vehicle enthusiast, an academic researcher or have a general interest in social, local or road transport history.

If you are interested in the social or local history of the Twentieth Century you cannot fail to find something to catch your imagination in the large collection of photographs, newspaper cuttings and other printed material. There are evocative images from the 1920s and 1930s depicting motorised vehicles of every type and social events such as wartime, holidays and the 1926 General Strike.

See the 'About the collection' section of this Website for more information.

You will also have access to an amazing wealth of information regarding many heritage, social and technological aspects of vehicle ownership during the Twentieth Century. There is information on what it would have been like to own one of the early cars or to become a bus driver. There are also technical articles on vehicle development and design.

If you have an interest in more specific transport information and images The catalogue will help you to discover more about:

• Individual car, truck and bus manufacturers and their products
• Vehicle manufacturing styles, processes, components and coachbuilding
• Operators of buses and trucks
• Personal papers of people associated with the motor industry