Industrial And Transport

The Gresley 150 Experience: Celebrating Engineering & Innovation in Doncaster

The project will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Nigel Gresley on 19 June 26 who lived and worked in Doncaster. We will achieve this through: • A permanent small exhibition at the Danum Gallery, Library & Museum in Doncaster, augmented by a temporary larger display in 2026. • Interpretation of his life story and its relevance including his works and legacy through records and artefacts of the Gresley Society and project partners. • The development of our interpretation and learning offer to support outreach and to engage with new and particularly younger audiences. • Creation of a film to explain his life, works and significance. • Safe storage & public access to The Gresley Society and partner organisations’ disbursed archives, artefacts and libraries. • Digitisation of key records of The Gresley Society and other partner organisations • A symposium to be held in 2026.