What inspired me to write a series about men called William? It began when I was looking at Egham’s pubs […]

What does this remind you of? An avant garde art installation or something from Downton Abbey? The latter is a […]

by Margaret C Stewart 6.            William Blenheim, electrical engineer 3 Grange Road  Why am I including in this series a […]

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

Article by Hannah  It is ‘a rather cold and misty day’ on 4 September 1909 and 11,000 Boy Scouts are […]

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

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

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

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

Exploring protest through comparison is not just fascinating. It has the potential to be immensely useful: improving our understanding of and facilitating more open conversations around discontent.

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 […]

These undated advertising flyers in the museum document collection indicate the range of services offered for over 100 years (approx. […]

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