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Oil painting of Sunset at Lake Thorpe. View of trees in the foreground, and the Holloway Sanatorium tower peeking above the trees on the left hand side of the painting

Picturing Egham – Part 2

Read Part 1 here. The journey through the Egham Museum’s art collection continues into the beginning of the twentieth century. […]

Oil painting of Sunset at Lake Thorpe. View of trees in the foreground, and the Holloway Sanatorium tower peeking above the trees on the left hand side of the painting

Picturing Egham – Part 1

Egham has always been quite picturesque. Embraced by green fields and historical landmarks, Egham and its surroundings have been ideal […]

Paper knife made from Herne’s Oak

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 […]

Egham’s Fire Brigade

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

Thomas Holloway

In this video produced in partnership with Royal Holloway University of London, Bill Thisdell shares the story of Thomas Holloway, […]