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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.

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Latest News

The Studio And The War

100 Years of Elstree Studios - Part Nine

Between 1941 and 1948 only one film was shot in the studios.  Although 8 films had been produced in 1940, including the patriotic Old Mother Riley Joins Up which was shot in August 1939 and released in February 1940, Elstree closed down for the duration and after.  It wasn't until 1949 that production returned to pre-war levels.

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Star Wars - The Early Days

100 Years of Elstree Studios - Part Eight

We mentioned Star Wars a couple of weeks ago, and you can't really help it when talking about the Elstree Studio story. At the time in early 1976 George Lucas and Gary Kurtz had spent three years after their hit American Graffiti developing the film, and found Elstree had nine empty stages which were needed for all the interior sets. ...

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The Anniversary and the Elstree Back Lot

100 Years of Elstree Studios - Part Seven

The great thing about 100 years of film-making history is that you can jump in and out at any point. Today we are in 1967, 40 plus years since Elstree was founded. Thanks to an ABC Press Release from the Paul Welsh Archive, we have the story of the making of The Anniversary in Elstree Studios.  Starring the great ...

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