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

Margaret C Stewart Over the last few years we have seen many of the businesses in Egham High Street close […]

Over the last few years we have seen many of the businesses in Egham High Street close – and welcomed […]

Article researched and written by Maria Petts. In recent years there has been an overdue revival in how we look […]

The Cyclists’ Touring Club was originally founded in 1878 under the name Bicycle Touring Club, which was subsequently re-named to […]

In the Museum’s collection we have object number MC677, ‘Dennis Servant’s Agency’ sign board 1900’s, Egham High Street. There is […]

Who can forget the glorious sight of the RAF Red Arrows soaring over Runnymede to mark the 800th anniversary of […]

The Egham Regatta has taken place on the River Thames, just upstream from the Bell Weir Lock, since 1909. It […]

“Presented by The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to EGHAM to commemorate the adoption of HMS ORESTES during Warship Week […]

As part of our ‘Suffrage in Egham’ project, we explored suffrage activity that took place in the area. Find out […]

Here at Egham Museum we are keen to shine a light on women and their roles throughout history. As part […]

In 2016 Isosceles Finance demolished the former Egham Police Station, on the corner of High Street and Vicarage Road, to […]

The fire service in the 19th century didn’t function as it does today. Instead, fire protection was provided by private […]

First patrols Despite its distance from London, Egham and Englefield Green were included in the Bow Street Horse Patrol. The […]

Before television, and indeed the internet, people went to the cinema to watch the news. Silent newsreels were provided by: […]