The museum focuses on the pioneering breakthroughs in road, rail, air and sea transport, that occurred in
Waltham Forest and the surrounding area,. These achievements include the first British motorcar and the first all British aircraft, which first flew from Walthamstow Marshes. The museum displays various artifacts, including
AEC Routemaster buses, a pair of
Marshall C class
steam engines, and various
fire fighting vehicles. Also included in the museum's collection is a decommissioned
London Underground 1967 Stock Victoria line carriage that is frequently used as a film set, concert venue for Underground Lunchtime Recitals and as a supper club three nights per week. In 2025, the museum merged with the nearby
Markfield Beam Engine and Museum to form the
Heritage and Communities Trust. ==Gallery==