Collections and Archives
Amersham Museum's collections and displays are linked to the history of the town and its
inhabitants. Exhibitions are regularly changed to show new acquisitions. Current displays include:
- A small number of archaeological finds from the Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age and Roman periods and coins from Roman to Victorian times
- Medieval finds including Penn tiles and the story of the Amersham Martyrs
- Interpretation of the Tudor hall house museum building and Tudor life
- Agricultural tools and craft industries including straw plait and lace making
- Wood and metal working tools used by chair makers, wheelwrights and blacksmiths
- Victorian and Edwardian costume and domestic items
- 20th century toys made by Amersham Toys, Hornby and Dinky
- Local industries - Weller's Brewery, Brazil's sausages and pies, Goya toiletries and secret wartime production
- Memorabilia from the 'Rock and Roll' years of the 1950s and 60s
The museum also has a large collection of photographs of the town, its residents and events from
the 1880s to the present day and original documents from theatre programmes to train tickets.
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