The National Archives is the UK government's official archive, containing almost 1,000 years of history, with records ranging from parchment and paper scrolls through to digital files and archived websites.
We give detailed guidance to government ...
A small, lively Borough museum, based in the centre of Camberley. The Museum's collections are particularly strong in 19th and 20th century domestic materials, 20th century costume, natural history and photographs. We have a large reserve collection,...
The core of Honeywood dates from the 17th century but the building has many later additions including major extensions of 1896 and 1903 when it was a house owned by John Pattinson Kirk, a London merchant. The house is rich in period detail and much o...
The museum has quite a large collection, focusing on the East Surrey area. Only a small part can be shown at any one time, bona fide students and researchers may have access to material in storage by arrangement. The collection has been aquired mostl...
Chertsey Museum first opened to the public in 1965, displaying a collection of local history items, photographs, paintings, clocks, furniture and a large collection of Mycenaean, Cypriot, Italian and Greek pots.
Since then the collections have gr...
A small museum containing pictures and relics of local interest and a fine collection of local chalk fossils. There is a library containing a large collection of books, photography and maps of local interest, together with historical notes, records a...
Mostly of fossils such as flint moulds of bivalves and echinoids (sea urchins) derived from the chalk (U.Chalk). Some of these have been found locally within the Thames gravels (from local gravel pits) and others as isolated finds from peoples' garde...
Bourne Hall, situated in the heart of Ewell Village, is a remarkable modern building of unusual architectural interest, surrounded by beautiful grounds. Opened in 1970, it is well furnished, well equipped and flexible enough to accommodate most requi...
The Museum of Farnham is housed in a fine Grade I listed Georgian townhouse built in 1718 by a hop merchant. Here you can explore Farnham's colourful history and relax in the beautiful walled garden....
At Godalming you will find a friendly, welcoming museum in a listed medieval building. Oak beams in the timber frame have been dated to 1446, making this the oldest dated building in the town, apart from the stone built Parish Church. You can follow ...
The castle grounds are open all year round and admission is free.
There is a small gift shop on the ground floor of the castle.
The Great Tower contains a model of the original castle c1300 AD and interpretation panels tracing the tower's histo...
Sir Jonathan Hutchinson was a famous Quaker surgeon. In the 1860s he came to Haslemere and fell in love with the town.
Today Haslemere Educational Museum is one of the largest Natural History Museums in central southern England with over 240,000 s...
Kingston Museum and Heritage Service operates on two sites and comprises a Museum, Local History Room and an Archives Service.
Kingston Museum is accredited by the Museums Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). The MLA Accreditation Scheme sets na...
The exhibition at the Vestry Hall concentrates on two of the Wandle's better known industries, namely the snuff/tobacco and textile industries. Particular homage is paid to the area's best known figures, William Morris and Arthur Liberty. We will be ...
Discover the leading role played by Brooklands in the Concorde story, and how much of Concorde's design and manufacture took place here.
G-BBDG was the third Concorde built in Britain and this country's first production Concorde. First flown in Fe...
Elmbridge Museum, located in the heart of Weybridge, is a fascinating source of local knowledge and entertainment, combining the rich history of our beautiful borough with a great series of contemporary exhibitions.
The Museum has an absorbing per...
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