Study at The Stores

30,000 artefacts, historic records and an abundance of archives all in one area. Welcome to the research and archive study centre in The Stores.

Are you a researcher, student or heritage enthusiast?

Welcome to Study at The Stores. 


Study at The Stores is your opportunity to delve into Hopetown’s archive! Looking for a railway worker in your family history? Need photographs of a North Eastern station? We’ll do our best to help with all railway enquiries and provide a space for you to look at relevant archive.

Hopetown’s archive collection includes both the Ken Hoole and John Mallon Collections and covers the railways of North East England with an emphasis on Darlington. The collection includes a large photographic collection, ephemera, timetables, staff histories and railway correspondence.

Access to Study at The Stores is strictly by appointment only.

When you are ready to book, use the button below to get in touch. The collections team can't wait to hear from you.


The Stores in the Carriage Works is sponsored by Bussey & Armstrong.

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