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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TPTV Meets Ribbon Of Dreams on The Footage Detectives

We mentioned in a blog about a month ago how the TPTV film crew visited us and filmed the new Exhibition just before it was opened by Mr TPTV himself - Noel Cronin. Well the results are now available for all to view and will be featured on The Footage Detectives this Sunday 5th July at 5pm. What, you don't know about TPTV?! Well have a look at the trailer
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John Brabourne and Murder On The Orient Express

Ribbon of Dreams

100 Years of Elstree Studios - Part Fifteen

Visit our new Exhibition - open now!

With his familial links to Prince Philip through his marriage to Earl Mountbatten's eldest daughter, it is no wonder John Knatchbull, Baron Brabourne, brought Princes Charles and Edward to the set of Murder On The Orient Express ...

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The Friends And The Reservoir

We had a Friends gathering last week to hear from John Cartledge about his new booklet The Story of Aldenham Reservoir. Taking us through the history of the building of the dam and reservoir, the purpose behind it and following the story through the centuries. He told us about the many incidents including the aircraft accidents in World War 1, and the gradual lessening in popularity of the lake for swimming from ...

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