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Chertsey Museum The borough museum for Runnymede, Chertsey, Addlestone, Egham, Thorpe, Ottershaw & villages

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Did someone mention the war?! Quite an array of original Second World War objects for today's school to view
21/10/2026

Did someone mention the war?! Quite an array of original Second World War objects for today's school to view

This morning the curator met with Carol and Jane at White Lodge to plan an exhibition about the history of the centre at...
20/10/2026

This morning the curator met with Carol and Jane at White Lodge to plan an exhibition about the history of the centre at the museum in January to kick off their 65th anniversary year

Whilst the displays in the Accessories Gallery make look permanent, the various elements are regularly swapped to ensure...
19/10/2026

Whilst the displays in the Accessories Gallery make look permanent, the various elements are regularly swapped to ensure the objects are not over exposed to light. Today work starts on replacing the fan display. The case has been measured and then the fans are laid out to determine where to mount them.

17/10/2026

Congratulations team! We've survived probably our busiest week EVER. Over the past 6 days we have delivered talks to 663 people, run Museum Monkeys and the Young Archaeologists' Club and generally welcomed visitors to the museum. Time to put your feet up and enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Today's Young Archaeologists' Club were surprised by "Highway woman" Caroline Baldock. Caroline feels very at home h...
17/10/2026

Today's Young Archaeologists' Club were surprised by "Highway woman" Caroline Baldock.
Caroline feels very at home here at Chertsey Museum as it indeed used to be her home 😁

Another visit to Abbey Chase Nursing Home taking one of our memory boxes to residents. Reminiscence sessions like this a...
16/10/2026

Another visit to Abbey Chase Nursing Home taking one of our memory boxes to residents. Reminiscence sessions like this are a powerful aid when trying to combat isolation and loneliness of the elderly

Friday Frocks - this day dress, c.1825 – 1830, demonstrates how fashionable waistlines had almost returned to the natura...
16/10/2026

Friday Frocks - this day dress, c.1825 – 1830, demonstrates how fashionable waistlines had almost returned to the natural level by the mid-1820s. It is made from cotton, probably imported from India. The embroidered boteh or pine-cone motifs have been worked in wool using the tambour or chain-stitch technique. The bodice is attached at the back of the skirt but there are no fastenings at the centre front. It is split from top to bottom and would have been closed with pins. Cotton ties extend from the inside back waist seam to secure the front waistline but are hidden under a separate silk sash. The long sleeves are puffed and taper to become narrow below the elbow in a style that became more exaggerated during the early 1830s. The sleeves are pushed up the arm to enhance the puff, producing a fashionably ruffled effect.

Throwback Thursday - Egham High Street, c.1950In the distance on the left hand side can be seen the distinctive façade ...
15/10/2026

Throwback Thursday - Egham High Street, c.1950
In the distance on the left hand side can be seen the distinctive façade of the Catherine Wheel public house, at No. 85. In a 17th century Parliamentary survey it was listed as one of the principal inns of Egham. With its extensive stabling it served many of the long-distance coaches, and records show that in 1828 nineteen coaches a day stopped there to water their horses, and their passengers! In 1898 the pub was once again rebuilt, this time without the large stable area as this was no longer required. The pub remained until the mid-1990s when it was demolished.

This photo also shows the Douglas's bakery which was run by the family from the late 1890s to 1962. This was the second Douglas bakery in Egham, the first being at No. 77, which was established by Frederick Douglas, son of James the local clockmaker.

Today's lucky school was visited by a Viking - let's hope they don't suffer the same fate as the monks at Chertsey Abbey...
14/10/2026

Today's lucky school was visited by a Viking - let's hope they don't suffer the same fate as the monks at Chertsey Abbey did when Vikings attacked in 871 CE!

We were spoilt for choice for today's It could have been one of the 3 schools we have delivered sessions at, but instea...
13/10/2026

We were spoilt for choice for today's
It could have been one of the 3 schools we have delivered sessions at, but instead it's one of the 3 history talks given today! Here is Spelthorne U3A Local History group getting ready for a talk about St Peter's Hospital this afternoon. If you missed it you can always catch it this evening at the Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society, 7.30pm at Halliford School!

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