Hello, I’m Emily. You may know me as a member of the Women’s Social and Political Union, and a militant […]

Come along for free, drop in family activities all summer. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 10.30am-1pm Museums can tell stories about […]

As part of his Undergraduate degree in Video Games Art and Design at Royal Holloway, Tai Ball‘s final project led […]

My name is Carys and I have spent a day doing work experience at Egham Museum.  I began my day […]

In August 2022 Julian Moody got in touch with us with a question. He had a mug with a picture […]

Article by Hannah Dennett After a long campaign by its founder Thomas Coram, London’s Foundling Hospital opened its doors on […]

Article by Cara Ross The use of shoes in English folklore has a long history, one that is rooted in […]

Article by Elena Guta The Egham Royal Show is a show which is annually held in the August bank holiday […]

by Geoff Meddelton Enclosure, the parcellation of land, a visible manifestation of the privatization of asset ownership characterized by the […]

Article by Cara Ross Another item in our collection originating from the sanatorium is this simple dessert spoon. This item […]

When was the last time you sent a postcard or wrote a letter to family or a friend? Perhaps in […]

By Cara Ross The grand façade of the Holloway Sanatorium is the brainchild of one William Crossland, a Yorkshire architect […]

Article by Jack McLoughlin Preamble: First examining these objects not so much as an expert in numismatics as someone who […]

Article by Joshua Whalley This week, we will be looking at the ARP badge and whistle. The ARP badge was […]

19 – 30 July 2022 This exhibition has been curated by Royal Holloway Public History MA student Katie Smith. At […]