#FridayFrocks #SpringFlowers Evening dress from the 1840s made of a brocaded floral silk which dates from the 1770s. It’s probably made from an old bolt of fabric rather than a re-construction of an 18th-century dress.

#ThrowbackThursday Stride's Smithy 127-129 Brox Rd, #Ottershaw, 1905. 1871 census lists smithy on site but run at time by Robert Gray with apprentice, 19-year-old Charles Stride who took over in 1905. Moved to 25 Brox Rd, '56 & smithy was sold off with 4 houses built on the site. #TBT #LocalHistory

#FridayFrocks #SpringFlowers - An evening blouse, c.1935–38, carefully hand painted with a bold floral design. The narrow-waisted style and the boxy shoulders were a new 1930s fashion. This shape was to dominate for much of the 1940s.

#ThrowbackThursday Woodlee Rehab Centre #Egham 1946 Previously owned by Farlow Family in #WW2 it was commandeered for war use. It provided accommodation, training & rehab for disabled people through to the 1990s. The site is now home to @ACSEgham #TBT #LocalHistory

#FridayFrocks - This Man's waistcoat, c.1765–70 is particularly suitable for our #SpringFlowers theme. The fronts are decorated with ribbons and violets, and they have been hand painted rather than embroidered.

Happy St Beocca's Day! Abbot of Chertsey who along with 90 others were slaughtered by Vikings who raided Chertsey Abbey in 871. Beocca & Chertsey Martyrs are "Pre-Congregation" saints, meaning they were considered saints long before C12 when canonisation became a structured process.

Throwback Thursday - Abbey Mill, Chertsey, c.1900 This was until early C20 to be found close to Chertsey Bridge in what is now the grounds of Abbey Chase Nursing Home. Orig part of Chertsey Abbey complex, later used by town. Interested in Chertsey Abbey? Join our free walk chertseymuseum.org/events

#FridayFrocks #SpringFlowers: This evening gown c.1980–82, was designed by Bruce Oldfield. Made from figured silk, it resembles a tulip flower. The bodice has a single shoulder strap supporting a petal-shaped panel. The skirt features 5 further bias-cut petals.

#ThrowbackThursday St Jude's Church Englefield Green 1910 Before C19 Englefield Green was a rural hamlet based around the green. Gradually it expanded so call for a church to be built. On St Jude’s Day 28th October 1858 foundation stone of Church was laid. #TBT #LocalHistory

Don't forget to put your clocks forward 1 hour! This tavern/coaching clock was made by John James of Egham late C18. Also known as Parliament Clocks as they were erected after the 1797 Act of Parliament which introduced a clock tax. It was repealed a year later. #BST #daylightsavings

#FridayFrocks #SpringFlowers - Ball gown, c.1898–1902, featuring beautiful embroidered irises. These wind their way up the bodice and down the skirt. It consists of chenille work with silk chiffon and velvet appliqué.

#ThrowbackThursday Approaching Coxes Lock Mill #Addlestone c.1940 An iron mill was 1st built here on #Wey Navigation 1776/77. Making of iron stopped c.1829 Subsequent use as a silk mill & more extensively as a corn/flour mill. Mill rebuilt1900 & closed 1983 & redeveloped as residential properties

#FridayFrocks #SpringFlowers: Open robe, c.1777 – 80 made from linen which has been block printed with a floral sprig design. The colours are pencilled, or painted, by hand.

Throwback Thursday – Chertsey Meads, c.1922 For centuries Meads area was part of the Manor of Chertsey Beomond acquired by Chertsey Abbey 1325. 1937 SCC bought 167 acres at Chertsey Meads. During WW2it was given over to the Air Ministry. Today it is looked after by Runnymede Borough Council #TBT

#FridayFrocks #SpringFlowers - Afternoon ensemble of black lace and net, c.1935-39. It features dramatic panels of printed floral silk with a wisteria or lilac design. These have been cut out and applied over the lace.

#ThrowbackThursday workers at #Chertsey Brewery, c.1890 The Brewery stood on site opposite current Chertsey Library & from at least 1845 had been a maltings. Production ceased late 1890s. Part of the site renamed as Caxton House remained at 57 Guildford St until late 1980s when demolished #TBT

#FridayFrocks #SpringFlowers: A man’s waistcoat, c.1775–80 of fresh green silk satin with floral embroidery in tambour-work and satin stitch. This waistcoat may once have formed part of a three-piece suit.

#ThrowbackThursday The Cricketers. Row Town, 1890s Once a beer retailer & grocer. It appears in pub records in 1826, but was likely around before then as the establishment known as the Bird In Hand. See local history map for other pubs in Runnymede ( chertseymuseum.org/local-history )

#FridayFrocks #Embroidery - gown, c.1901, by a ‘Court Dressmaker’ ‘Madame Clapham’. It is hand embroidered with floral sprays in silks, metalwork, opalescent sequins, paste stones, seed pearls and glass beadwork.

#ThrowbackThursday Gothic "Chapel" Ottershaw Park 1958 Designed by James Wyatt the Chapel first appears on maps in c1806. It was originally home to the kitchen, bakehouse and pantry until 1868 when used as the laundry. Eventually building was abandoned and demolished in 1962. #localhistory #TBT

#FridayFrocks #Embroidery A man’s waistcoat of cream silk satin, c.1895 - 1905. It’s likely to have been a wedding waistcoat, with motifs that were meaningful for the wearer. These include baskets, bows and hunting horns.

#ThrowbackThursday High St Egham c.1905 Rayment’s Music Shop (L) opened at No. 54 in 1900. Premises were shared with Ruth Price selling craft materials for embroidery and needlework. 1909 Rayment moved his business across road to No. 166a & Price also moved premises, as specialist wool shop.

Celebrate #Valentine’sDay and visit our #MarriageALaMode exhibition with bridalwear from the 1780s to the 1980s. This stunning 1931 Norman Hartnell wedding gown features. Closes 05.09.2026. See chertseymuseum.org/costume-exhi...

#FridayFrocks #Embroidery - Stomacher, c.1725–35. Silver embroidered background with a flower pattern in colourful silks and gold thread. Stomachers were decorative panels worn at the front of a bodice to fill in the central gap between the two sides of a dress.

#ThrowbackThursday Burley pond #Chertsey 1906 The building visible is Burley Cottage, which still stands today on the edge of Abbeyfields & Staines Lane. Cottage & pond, which not filled in until 1960s take names from Grade II Burley Orchard built 1875 for William Anthony Herring local iron-founder

#FridayFrocks #Embroidery. A very special apron, c.1730 – 50: It is made from silk taffeta and hand embroidered in gilt metal threads and silks. Aprons were worn by women at all levels of society, but this decorative type was a fashion accessory and served no practical purpose.

#ThrowbackThursday - Thomas Watson's grocer's shop & post office corner of Church Rd/High St #Addlestone during celebrations for Relief of Mafeking May 1900 after 2,000 British soldiers were freed from sieged town during the Second Boer War.

#FridayFrocks #Flounces. Rayon evening gown, c.1946 – 1947. It has a deep flounce or peplum. A stylish piece, it perhaps owes more to the fashions of the late 1930s than to the post-war period.

#ThrowbackThursday ruins of an emergency water tank #Ottershaw Chase 1 of 3 constructed during WW2 on Ottershaw Park Estate to ensure that the military stationed on the estate had a ready supply of water in case of bombing. #localhistory #TBT

#FridayFrocks #Flounces - an evening gown, c.1940-45, of rayon, with waterfall #Flounces falling to the floor-length hemline. The style is typical of the late 1930s to early ‘40s.

#ThrowbackThursday #Woodham Hall 1905 Until early C20 was poor agricultural area. Had been part of Chertsey Abbey. Name probably from Wodeham family who were dominant in area during C12-C14. Woodham was part of the administrative parish of Chertsey until 1902. #LocalHistory #TBT

Alexandra Byrne’s costumes for the 2020 adaptation of Emma offered a beautiful interpretation of dress. They were informed by extant objects although not intended to be faithful recreations. This homage to a c1817 pink spencer was especially memorable @chertseymuseum.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

#FridayFrocks – Here is another piece featuring #Flounces, or maybe #Frills. This pretty summer day dress dates to c.1868. The flounces are printed with a lace pattern – a clever touch, which gives the illusion of more costly lace.

#ThrowbackThursday The Glanty #Egham 1894 Nov 1894 Thames Valley experienced some of worst flooding in history. In 3 weeks before 17/11 peak 20cm+ rain fell - equivalent to 4 mths rain. The Great Flood, as it became known, was so spectacular & widespread that it became measure for all future floods.

#FridayFrocks #Flounces. To brighten up your January - a beautiful silk damask sack back gown and matching petticoat. The petticoat features a deep flounce at the front. The flounce does not continue around the back of the petticoat, where it would not have been seen.

#ThrowbackThursday Flemish Fields Chertsey 1965 After 1672 Massacre of St. Bartholomew, France & again in 1685 Huguenots fled to England. In #Chertsey they built cottages on strip of land behind Drill Hall Rd which became known as Flemish Fields. They were demolished late 1970s but rd bears the name

#FridayFrocks – For the next few posts we will be focusing on examples of #Flounces. We start with a lovely example of a cotton gown from c.1845 – 1850. Queen Victoria was known to have favoured this fashion for flounced skirts, which added width without excessive weight.

#FridayFrocks #SparkleAndShine: State gown once worn by HM Queen Mary. This was one of a number of similar gowns she owned, incorporating Indian brocades beautifully embellished with sumptuous beadwork and lace.

#ThrowbackThursday – Christmas presents at Princess Mary’s Village Home, #Addlestone 1928. For more information about this institution see our online exhibition buff.ly/3vnHOmL

#FridayFrocks #SparkleAndShine: Evening jacket, silk velvet, 1930s, by Mariano #Fortuny. The decoration of tendrils and leaves is stencilled in a metallic gold pigment which had been formulated specially by the designer to resist flaking and breaking.

#FridayFrocks #SparkleAndShine – A silver lamé jacket, c.1925 – 30, trimmed with marabou feathers. Though seen in eveningwear, lamé also found its way into bridalwear, as seen in this 1920s silver lamé wedding dress.

#ThrowbackThursday "Tin Church", Weybridge Rd #Addlestone 1900 Consecrated Feb 1891. Seated 250 people but became too cramped so new brick church built in 1939 next to the school in Albert Road. The site of the tin church is now used by the Church of Latter Day Saints. #LocalHistory #TBT

#FridayFrocks – #SparkleAndShine. This is a typically romantic silk tulle gown of the late 1930s. Black and white Hollywood films added glamour and interest by using glittery, shiny fabrics. These made their way into actual wardrobes as people mimicked their silver screen idols.

#ThrowbackThursday #Egham High St c. 1910 earliest ref Catherine Wheel pub on corner of High St & Hummer Rd in 1529. C18/19 was a coaching inn & 1898 reopened after a refurb. It continued until 1992, when the building remained empty for a while before finally being demolished in May 1996

#FridayFrocks #Underwear - #Corset, c.1885–95 by Y&N, made from cotton sateen with boning channels picked out in cream. In ads Y&N highlighted the comfort of their diagonal seam design. This approach was their response to a market that was beginning to understand the dangers of tight-lacing.

#ThrowbackThursday - London St #Chertsey 1900 Recognisable is the Old Town Hall, where, 60 years ago today Chertsey Museum opened its doors for the first time! In 1972 we moved from Old Town Hall into our current home & the rest, as they say, is history! Happy 60th birthday to us!

#FridayFrocks – Continuing with #Underwear, From the mid-1850s to the late 1860s, crinoline cages were widely adopted. This example is narrow in circumference, as it dates from the later 1860s when the fashionable silhouette changed.

#ThrowbackThursday post office, 64 St Jude’s Rd Englefield Green c.1934 This was the third location for Englefield Green’s post office. 1st operating Middle Hill By 1886 it was at 2 St. Jude’s Rd near Holly Tree public house before moving up the rd in 1901. Site redeveloped as Park House early 1980s

#FridayFrocks – For the next few weeks we will be focusing on some important items from our #Underwear collection. This pair of half-boned stays, c.1785 – 1788 is made from brown cotton and lined with linen, they are boned with whalebone.