Then & Now
Step back through time and take a look at the High Street, then and now:
#GoodMorning lovely people of Twitter ☺️
— Egham Museum (@EghamMuseum) September 25, 2020
IT’S FRIDAY!
For this morning’s coffee we go back in time, taking a look at Egham’s Literary Institute & our home for 52 years ☺️
Despite the changes over the years, the distinctive white facade remains ?
Enjoy your weekend all! pic.twitter.com/UbqHdXSJPp
For the third and last time, let’s travel back in time and take a look at Egham’s High Street from yesteryear
— Egham Museum (@EghamMuseum) September 4, 2020
The High Street was a happening place in the 1930s
It’s still a happening place now, but the advent of colour has made things less dramatic and cool pic.twitter.com/ZPxjMjCJCi
It’s Friday afternoon & we’re about to take a trip down memory lane
— Egham Museum (@EghamMuseum) September 4, 2020
Our first time travelling adventure takes us back a mere 60 years to c.1960
A view from the west end of the High Street, looking east pic.twitter.com/HHdr7otjG7
It’s Friday afternoon and we’ve travelled back in time over 150 years!
— Egham Museum (@EghamMuseum) August 28, 2020
Oh, and here’s what the same view looks like today!
The march of time is relentless and, undoubtedly, things have changed, but the outline of Egham from yesteryear remains ☺️ pic.twitter.com/l7o0Zes435
In 1907, 46 High Street (The Old Bank) looked like this
— Egham Museum (@EghamMuseum) August 21, 2020
Fast forward 113 years and the view now looks like this ?
It’s strangely similar, but equally you can see how things have changed
History: what a marvellous thing it is! ☺️ pic.twitter.com/hI3MC39oCf
#GoodMorning lovely people of Twitter ☺️
— Egham Museum (@EghamMuseum) September 11, 2020
IT’S FRIDAY!!! ?
To celebrate the end of another week, we’ve gone back to the 1930s, offering an east facing view of Egham’s High Street
Wishing you all a great day and relaxing weekend ?#MuseumFromHome #MuseumTogether pic.twitter.com/d76LMvTtRz
As promised, we’re going on another time travelling adventure
— Egham Museum (@EghamMuseum) September 4, 2020
This time we’re going back 115 years to 26th February 1905, looking towards the East
Safe to say the High Street has changed quite a bit – especially the right hand side pic.twitter.com/cSOkWIVKNB
As the tenants have changed, along with the shop's use, so too has the building's frontage
— Egham Museum (@EghamMuseum) September 3, 2020
Here's a then & now, showing a difference of 100 years ?
Now the site of 'Dry-cleaning by Panache', we wonder what the next 100 years of 44 High Street will look like ☺️ pic.twitter.com/5Svr2dthP0
#GoodMorning lovely people of Twitter & welcome to Monday ☺️
— Egham Museum (@EghamMuseum) August 24, 2020
To start the new week, we’ve gone back to c.1900 to the former Nags head for our morning coffee ☕️ joined by owner, Richard Lucas.
Today, it’s a Boots Opticians – how times change! #MuseumFromHome #MuseumTogether pic.twitter.com/pc4UTULRxR