On 17 November 1895, Thomas Edison (he of incandescent light bulb fame) stated in an interview with the New York World: “Talking of the horseless carriage suggests to my mind that the horse is doomed …… Ten years from now you will be able to buy a horseless vehicle for what you

In the late 1800s the world’s largest cities were anxious about the threat from pollution associated with their transport systems. Just like today, pollution from personal transport and that resulting from businesses transporting goods from out-of-town railway terminals to the city centre, was making predictions of catastrophic environmental impact a

As regular visitors to the museum will know only too well, the displays and narratives are not just about motor transport. Quite apart from the gallery devoted to toys, the theme running through much of the museum concerns the social history of Bourton on the Water. There is the gallery

Did you know that the museum contains one of the largest collections of enamel signs in the country? When writing the Dunlop Tyres article for our “History of Motoring in 10 Objects”, well over 10 years ago now, the following montage showed some of the collection of tyre-related signs; and

Here we go again, we are all set for another season to welcome visitors to the museum. We re-open tomorrow – Saturday 10th February 2024. For the last week the museum staff and groups of our fantastic volunteers have been beavering away, dusting, polishing and vacuuming ready for our first visitors of