Object MC838 is a silver spatula, engraved with the words Nightingale Chemist Egham. , cut down from a dessert knife […]

This paper knife or letter opener is associated with the Schroder family, (https://eghammuseum.org/the-schroder-family-of-englefield-green/) who resided at the Manor  House at […]

The Schröders who lived at the Manor House at Dell Park, Englefield Green,  were an elite family originally from  Hamburg, […]

Frederick Hyde was a Saddler and Harness Maker who set up his shop at 178 High Street, Egham (now Big […]

This plaque represents the presentation by Baron Bruno Schroder of a motorised fire engine, aptly named ‘The Phoenix’, to the […]

Object MC1067 in the Museum is an inscribed pane of glass from the windows of the upper west side of the […]

The High Street has seen a lot of changes in its history. Some of those changes can be traced using […]

The Egham Museum collection features over 1,000 objects related to the local area. We are working towards making some of […]

The Egham Museum collection features over 5,000 photographs of local people, places and events. We are working towards making some […]

Contextualisation: The Indian Uprising has been said to have been one of the greatest anti-colonial uprisings against a European Empire […]

This article was inspired by a small collection of items found during our Collections Review, which were all linked to […]

Inspired by the story of Lorna Scott (you can find out more about her here), we have put together this […]

READ PART 1 HERE READ PART 2 HERE Ordinary Life Roads, pavements, junctions are all much the same. Journeys, car […]

READ PART 1 HERE Lush Natural Scenery We are fortunate to live close to areas of outstanding beauty and the […]

Egham High Street has been home to two cinemas. The Gem Cinema opened in 1910 in a new building between […]