Chesham Museum blogs
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Sport
How people from the Chesham area have been involved in the Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games were first held in Athens in 1896. Fourteen nations participated in 43 events and Great Britain has entered a team in every Olympic Games that has been held since. Has anyone connected with Chesham or the surrounding villages ever been involved?
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The Raincoat man – why did he keep attacking women in Chesham and Amersham?
Back in 1957, the number of incidents of assault reported to the police in England and Wales for the entire year was extremely low by today’s standards and this made the following attacks, which appeared to be by the same man, all the more unusual and sensational.
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Double dealing–skullduggery and fraud at the time of the Civil War
Discover how Sir Thomas Ashfield rose from obscurity, only to lose everything in a dramatic tale of debt, deceit, and betrayal during the Elizabethan and Civil War eras.
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Samplers donated to Chesham Museum
Chesham Museum have been fortunate to have a number of cross stitch samplers donated to them over the course of time and here are some details about the samplers we hold.
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The 122nd anniversary of the ending of the Boer War
The most famous soldier who lived locally and fought in the Boer War was Charles Cavendish, 3rd Lord Chesham.
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The mysterious and suspicious death of Mrs Mary White in Chesham 1856
In 1856 Mary White died and her husband, Philip, stood trial but was he guilty of her murder?
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In celebration of the 50th birthday of the Chesham Tapestry
The Chesham Tapestry comprises 12 embroidered panels covering Chesham. How did it come into existence and where can you view it today?
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Women from Chesham who have made a difference locally
Chesham Museum decided to look back and tell you about some of the local women whom they think have risen to a challenge and made a difference to the standing of women.
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The story of farmer Field and his five sons
James Field was born in Chesham Bottom (Chesham Vale) in 1791 and had 5 sons and 2 daughters.
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How going to London from Chesham has changed over the past 250 years
Today trains to London are frequent but how did our ancestors fare when making that journey?
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Are you dreaming of a white Christmas for 2023?
Some pundits are already forecasting a white Christmas for 2023. Looking back at weather records, it becomes apparent that white Christmases here in Buckinghamshire which affected Chesham in the past were fairly unusual, but here are a few that have come to light.
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The story of Chesham Hospital
For 135 years Chesham had its own hospital and its own local health service. This is the story.
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Your Chesham – January update
Exciting news about Chesham Museum’s new exhibition space in our January Your Chesham update.
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Chesham’s typhoid epidemic of 1871
Chesham has not always been a healthy places to live. It had outbreaks of typhoid over the years, but the worst was the typhoid of epidemic of 1871, which was reported in newspapers across the country.
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Your Chesham – August update
On the 1 July a small group of Chesham Museum volunteers were lucky enough to have a guided tour of the National Paralympic Heritage Trust.
