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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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Publications

Chesham Museum has a small number of books and booklets for sale in the museum. These are also available by post.

To place an order print out this order form, fill it in and post together with your cheque to: Publications, Chesham Museum, 15 Market Square, Chesham, Bucks HP5 2TF

Make cheques payable to 'Chesham Museum'.

Please note, we are not able to take credit/debit card orders over the phone at the present time

'Chesham's Health'

Chesham on Display Series - No.2

by Sue Gordon

A5 format, 16 pages. Based on research carried out for a temporary exhibition 'Faith, Hope and Charity: Health in Chesham'. Topics covered: Alms and charity, public health, epidemics, the pest house, the workhouse and Chesham Cottage Hospital.

£4.95p + £1.50 postage and packing.

'Chesham Fire Brigade'

New Edition - Chesham on Display Series - No.1

by Sue Gordon and Chesham Museum Research Group

New A5 format, 24 pages, colour photos front and back. Information and extracts from the Chesham Fire Brigade Minutes and Log Books from 1846 to 1971. Includes a brief history of the early volunteer brigades, summaries of some of the more important fires in Chesham's history and lists of firemen before 1900.

£4.95p + £1.50 postage and packing.

'Discovering Chesham' DVD

Researched and written by Chesham Museum Volunteers
DVD 93 Production

This informative and entertaining DVD combines still photographs, modern video and old film together with a commentary packed with facts about Chesham's history. Running time: 45 mins approx.

£14.95p + £1.50 postage and packing.

'Midsomer Murders on Location'

by Sabine Schreiner and Joan Street, Edited by Antony Richards

A survey of over 100 picturesque locations, including Chesham, with historical notes and filming anecdotes. One of the locations is none other than 15 Market Square, now the home of Chesham Museum. A must for Midsomer fans.

£5.00p + £1.50 postage and packing.

'Chesham at Work'

by Keith Fletcher, Peter Hawkes and Lesley Perry

'Chesham at Work' is a record of the main sectors of trade and manufacture that provided work and a livelihood for Chesham people through the 20th century. It is a celebration of Chesham's industrial heritage, and a portrait of its workers and the many varied items that they produced in the town.

The book is an invaluable resource for local historians, family history researchers and students of social history, as well as those interested in the recent development of this industrious country town.

Written by three local residents the book is lavishly illustrated with a fascinating array of photographs, the majority of which have never been published before.

£12.95p + £1.50 postage and packing.

'More Tales of Old Chesham'

by George Piggin

Available now, for a limited period ... the last copies of the late George Piggin's highly popular, 72-page second book. Anecdotal histories of our industries, sports clubs, social life and townspeople. Ideal for the family tree enthusiast.

£4.00p + £1.50 postage and packing.

'Pubs and Inns of Chesham'

*New Edition*

by Ray East, Keith Fletcher and Peter Hawkes

This high quality book features over 100 alehouses, inns, taverns and beer shops in the town centre and the surrounding Buckinghamshire villages, covering: Asheridge, Ashley Green, Ballinger, Bellingdon, Botley Buckland Common, Chartridge, Cholesbury, Chivery, Hawridge, Hyde End, Hyde Heath, Latimer, Lee Common, Lee Gate, Ley Hill, South Heath, St Leonards, Swan Bottom, The Lee and Whelpley Hill.

It incorporates many illustrations based on the collection of photographs archived by Ray East over several decades, plus many previously unpublished images, line drawings and paintings. Comprehensively researched, it contains historical notes complemented by observations on today's thriving establishments.

£12.95p + £1.50 postage and packing.

Entertaining Chesham

by Geoff Hale

The story of amateur dramatics, musical theatre and choral singing in Chesham from 1872 to 1950. 618 pages packed with information and anecdotes illustrated with black and white photographs of some of the casts, programmes and venues.

£20.00p + £2.50 postage and packing.