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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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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Vote for us! Yes, it's time to vote again - this time for the Hertfordshire Museum Object of the Year. Our entry is the Tipsy Nipper Aircraft which is on display right now in our current exhibition, Up, Up And Away! - The Story of Elstree Aerodrome. Not just an object in a glass case you can sit in it and simulate a flight from Elstree. It's historically accurate too. See the ...
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Look out for a new Plaque dedicated to Paul Welsh next to the bench at the entrance to Tescos. Paul was responsible for all the film plaques around town, so it is only fitting he has his very own now. It tells his story of a local lad who saved the studios and became a foremost authority of the history of film, particularly those made in this ...
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