Copied from the January and March 1983 and January 1984 Amersham Society newsletters and written by Horace Freeman with an introduction by Frank Peers, who was Secretary of the Amersham […]
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Allan Gray (Josef Zmigrod)
This article was written by Wendy Tibbitts for the Amersham Museum /Amersham Society newsletter and is reproduced here wth permission. The Amersham Museum received an enquiry from the Stills Curator […]
Read MoreMonkey Tricks
The story below was written by Ted Fountain and printed in Amersham Society Newsletter in April 1984. Read another story by Ted about Games before WW I. This story refers […]
Read MoreThe Cheese family
This article was written by Dr Michael Brooks for the Amersham Society newsletter and is reproduced with his permission. John Cheese (1834-1906) had three sons, the second of whom was a […]
Read MoreCygnet Swimming Baths
Listen first to what Jean Archer said in 1991 Track 2 (fortunately, the Misbourne is no longer dry because less water is being abstracted) Listen also to Don Breakspear who […]
Read MoreThe Music Studio in Chestnut Close
This article was written by Wendy Tibbitts for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter and is reproduced here with permission. During the Second World War Amersham received an influx of refugees, […]
Read MoreThe Civil War and Bucks
This article was written by Geoff and Shirley Sherlock for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter based on a talk by Julian Hunt and is reproduced here with permission. Julian Hunt made […]
Read MoreBucks Railways on Film
This article was written by Harry Morton for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter on a talk by Alan Wilmot and is reproduced here with permission. Given the known wide local […]
Read MoreStan Pretty – the life of a jobbing actor
This article was written by David and Valerie Royal for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter based on a talk given by Stan Pretty and is reproduced here with permission. Hey Diddley […]
Read MoreMarie-Louise von Motesiczky 1906-1996
This articles has been updated in February 2024 by Alison Bailey, the original article by Wendy Tibbitts can be found below. Marie-Louise von Motesiczky (1906-1996) in Amersham Thanks to the […]
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Old Amersham
Buckinghamshire
HP7 0DP
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