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Weybridge's Auxiliary Military War Hospitals 6 November 2025
Elmbridge Museum is marking this Remembrance Day by shining a light on two Weybridge’s war hospitals: Caen Hill and Brooklands. View candid photographs from the hospitals, capturing moments of comradery and recovery amongst servicemen and volunteer nurses.
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My week at Elmbridge Museum 4 August 2025
Work experience student Isobel recounts her week with Elmbridge Museum learning about many aspects of museum work including exhibitions planning, and how to care for historic collections
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Revealing Royalty: Surrey County Archaeological Unit’s Journey into the Oatlands Palace Archive 17 July 2025
Over recent years, Surrey County Archaeological Unit (SCAU) worked in partnership with Elmbridge Museum to breathe new life into the fascinating Oatlands Palace Archive. In this blog post, SCAU archaeologists and volunteers describe the work involved in preserving and rediscovering this vast archive.



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Celebrating a Century 2 July 2025
In 2025, Elmbridge Museum showcased a selection of objects that turned 100 years old. In this blog, we explore the fascinating history attached to some of these 100 year old artefacts.
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Finding My Style - Fashion To Figurative 15 March 2025
Rebecca Hillery-Tong is a figurative and portrait artist who took part in the Moving Art exhibition. Here, she tells the story behind her work, from scribbling on the walls at her childhood home to pursuing a 30 year career as a professional fashion designer.
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Art: Expressing Feelings Without Words 15 February 2025
Ava Robson is a creative local artist who took part in the Moving Art exhibition. Here, she reveals her wider work and tells her creative story, from an early love of animals and Beatrix Potter to becoming a watercolour artist.
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The Enclosure of Elmbridge Hundred 1539-48 20 December 2024
In the third and final blog of the series, Chris Dawson investigates the enclosure of Elmbridge Hundred by King Henry VIII which had a significant impact on the lives of local people for over a decade.
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The Lost Manors of Oatlands and Hundulsham 27 November 2024
In the second of three blogs by local resident Chris Dawson, discover the next generation of the Rede family and their legal battles to retain land in Weybridge for the family estate, resulting in the lost manor of Hundulsham.
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Sir Bartholomew Rede: Lord of the Manor of Oatlands 14 November 2024
The first of three blogs by a local resident exploring the history of the Rede family who created the Oatlands Estate and were influential land owners in Walton and Weybridge in the early Tudor period.
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Trying new Things: Our Elmbridge Museum Summer Placement 23 September 2024
Masters students Elly and Cloris completed their summer placement at Elmbridge Museum in 2024, producing the 'Let's Talk About Food!' exhibition and volunteering on our collections project. Read about their experience behind the scenes at the Museum here.
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