The Restoration and Archiving Trust

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE EXHIBITION OF ARTEFACTS RELATING TO THE AGE OF STEAM RAILWAYS WITHIN THE BRITISH ISLES AND NON-RAILWAY ARTEFACTS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST RELATING TO THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE RAILWAYS OPERATED; ARCHIVES OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL, OR ARTISTIC MERIT LARGELY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RELATED TO WORKING STEAM RAILWAYS WORLD-WIDE, FILM OF A SIMILAR NATURE, AND OTHER PRINTED DOCUMENTS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO HISTORIANS AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH BOTH ELECTRONIC & PRINTED MEDIA; ALONG WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESERVATION & RESTORATION ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN SUCH ARTEFACTS, AND FACILITIES TO ENSURE THEIR SURVIVAL FOR THE EDUCATION & ENJOYMENT OF BOTH PRESENT & FUTURE GENERATIONS OF THE PUBLIC.