Welcome to Elstree & Borehamwood Museum

Elstree and Borehamwood Museum is an independent local history museum which opened its doors in 2000. It evolved out of a community history project with a small collection of objects and photographs. Run entirely by volunteers, the museum has acquired a large collection of items leading to the production of themed displays, talks, workshops for schools and local community groups and answering a busy enquiry service.

CURRENT EXHIBITION

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Latest News

Life At Borehamwood Grammar School in the 60s

Alan Martin Talks to The Friends

Our Friends Evening this week featured a talk by Alan Martin explaining how he came to write his book about his time at Borehamwood Grammar School. By weaving his story from the late 1950s through the way the Grammar School treated him and his fellow pupils during the 60s.  Giving the pupils a sound and solid education, and teasing out their individual ...

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Friends' Evening At The Grammar School

Coming up this Wednesday the Friends of the Museum have a special evening devoted to Borehamwood Grammar School. Alan Martin wrote our current best-selling publication about his schooldays at the Grammar in the 50s and 60s, and he will be explaining all.  If you were a pupil back then we are sure you will enjoy the evening! The book will be on sale at a special price for the ...

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Where Was 'The Duke of Marlborough'?

Our Museum Curator Dave Armitage noticed some comments in Wynn Everett's memoir (now back in stock) concerning an 'unknown' pub called The Duke of Marlborough. She said the pub was located at 'Suicide Corner', where the A5 meets the A41, and was owned by Sir Trevor Dawson of Edgwarebury House fame who half-timbered it. Not knowing the pub himself, its exact location hung around in the Museum atmosphere for a couple of ...

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