About the Trust

 

The British Overseas Railways Historical Trust (often referred to as ‘BORHT’) has a number of aims including the study of the history of railways in the Commonwealth (excluding the UK itself), the study of the British contribution to railways in other parts of the world, locating and preserving existing archive material and making it available to researchers and historians, and preserving relevant artefacts (including locomotives and railcars) as possible museum exhibits.

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Benefits of Membership

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• Membership of a society that is dedicated to the history of railways in the Commonwealth and the British contribution to railways worldwide

• Magazine, the ‘The British Overseas Railways Journal’, issued periodically but at least once a year

• Archive based at Greenwich, London, accessible for purposes of study and research

• Periodic presentations conducted via Zoom

 

Contacts

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Website:   www.borht.org.uk

Email:  borht.org@gmail.com

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Membership Fee

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UK: £14

Overseas: £15

 

How to Join:

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Join by post.

Go to website and click ‘Membership Form’ (you can use this link www.borht.org.uk/membform.pdf). Print and complete the form. Post the membership form to: The Membership Secretary, BORHT, 141 Greenwich High Road, London, SE10 8JA making payment as directed.

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