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Chesham Town Council Events

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Chesham objects in other collections

• Have you spotted an object associated with Chesham in another museum? If so, we would love to know about it. Chiltern Toys had a factory making wooden and other toys in Waterside, Chesham until the outbreak of WWII. This Chiltern Toys bear is in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

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Our opening hours have changed now we are in British Summer Time. See the Visit page for more details.

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Chesham Shops Then and Now

Witness a tradition reborn - photo exhibition of Chesham's shops presented by Chesham Museum wth photographic students of Chesham Grammar School.

Don't miss this 4 week exhibition of photos which is being opened by the Mayor of Chesham at an evening reception on Saturday 31st March.

Admission £2.00.

Chesham at War

Former Chairman Lesley Perry is carrying out her own research on the men commemorated on the Chesham War Memorial and some that are not. Can you help? Find out more...

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