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Chesham objects in other collections

  • Have you spotted an object associated with Chesham in another museum? If so, we would love to know about it. Chiltern Toys had a factory making wooden and other toys in Waterside, Chesham until the outbreak of WWII. This Chiltern Toys bear is in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

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Events Diary 2012

For a month by month summary of all our events see the Events Calendar.

Special Events

11th Oct

Golf Day at Chartridge
11th of October at Chartridge Park Golf Club, £40 per head for day and evening. Download the event poster for full details. Download the event entry form from here.

 

Exhibitions

Now On

History of Brewing in Chesham

Photographs and artefacts from this interesting period of Chesham's history.

Talks

A series of local history themed talks organised by Chesham Museum and held in THE LIBRARY

3rd Monday of each month at 2.30pm

Booking advisable as seating limited to 30 Tickets £2.50 (£2 for Super or Life Friends) from Chesham Museum 01494 792549.  email via the Contact page to book. Tickets for any unbooked seats will be available on door.


15th Oct Frills and Bonnets – Chesham’s past lace and strawplait industry. - Janet Dineen
19th Nov Bellingdon in the 19th Century. - Tim Yates
17th Dec No talk in December (talks resume Jan 2013


Heritage Walks

Download a list of the latest walks for 2012 by clicking here.

Guided Walks. No need to book - just turn up. Walks are about 2 hours.

£2.50 per person, (£2.00 for Super or Life Friends)

  No walks currently planned at present. Please watch this space. .
* Leaders plan to finish the evening a a local hostelry - all welcome

Reminiscence Sessions

Reminiscence Sessions have ceased for the time being.


15 Market Square, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1HG Tel: 01494 792549
reg. charity 1107115

 

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