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Bushey Museum 'Stained Glass Window' competition

Sat 17 Oct 2020

Bushey Museum 'Stained Glass Window' competition

During Summer, the Museum had 2 competitions: the Stained Glass Window competition, and the Scarecrow (or Rocket) Writing competition. We are pleased to announce the Winners along with the Highly Commended entries. Cli.....Read more

Bushey Heath Pottery collection at Bushey Museum

Sun 21 Nov 2021

Bushey Heath Pottery collection at Bushey Museum

The Museum has a significant collection of Bushey Heath Pottery items from the 1920's. William De Morgan was a celebrated London-based designer and potter of lustre-ware, polychrome pottery items. In the 1920s there was .....Read more

Bushey Museum's 'Artist of the Month' - Myrtle Broome

Mon 01 Mar 2021

Bushey Museum's 'Artist of the Month' - Myrtle Broome

Myrtle Broome studied art in Bushey with Hubert von Herkomer’s cousin, Bertha Herkomer in the early 1900's. She studied Egyptology in London and then had a fascinating career in Egypt as an artist and epigrapher. She als.....Read more

'Artist of the Month' - Algernon Talmage

Thu 01 Apr 2021

'Artist of the Month' - Algernon Talmage

He was born at Fifield, Oxfordshire in 1871, and in 1892 joined the Herkomer's Art School in Bushey. Around 2 years later he moved to St. Ives, Cornwall and became part of St. Ives School. He was an Impressionist, primar.....Read more

Bushey Museum reopens on 20 May

Thu 29 Apr 2021

Bushey Museum reopens on 20 May

We are glad to say that we plan to reopen the Museum on Thursday, 20th May. This is in line with the government's roadmap. Visitors will still be required to wear a face covering in the Museum, observe social distancing .....Read more

Display of 'Linen testers'

Wed 07 Jul 2021

Display of 'Linen testers'

Some people collect the oddest things: Bushey Museum is currently displaying a collection of thread counters, also known as linen testers. Over many years Christopher Jordan has collected these items. Their purpose is in.....Read more

Bushey Museum's 'The Lady in White' acquisition

Sat 12 Feb 2022

Bushey Museum's 'The Lady in White' acquisition

The Museum is delighted to announce the acquisition of this unique Herkomer painting. Almost all of Herkomer's portraits were of men, but in 1885 he produced this portrait of Miss Katherine Grant which is known as 'The L.....Read more

Artist of the Month - Ernest Borough Johnson, 1867–1949

Sun 31 Oct 2021

Artist of the Month - Ernest Borough Johnson, 1867–1949

Ernest Borough Johnson was a painter in oils, watercolours, tempera and pastel of portraits, figure subjects and landscapes. He was also an important lithographer, etcher and charcoal draughtsman, and was distinguished a.....Read more

Photochrom photography books on England now complete

Fri 05 Nov 2021

Photochrom photography books on England now complete

The Photochrom photography books on England are now complete. Photochrom photography is an early type of colour photography that brings to life scenes from an era that we usually visualise in black and white. The tech.....Read more

Historic Brixham print

Mon 03 Jan 2022

Historic Brixham print

Enliven your space with this historic early colour photograph from 1890-1910. Ideal as a gift or to accompany the South West England and the Scilly Isles book. This beautiful print is offered on Fuji Crystal Archive DP I.....Read more

The Rose: the botanical drawings of Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Sat 09 Apr 2022

The Rose: the botanical drawings of Pierre-Joseph Redouté

The Rose: the botanical drawings of Pierre-Joseph Redouté (published, 2022) is a book celebrating the work of the great Belgian painter and botanical artist (1759–1840), who loved and studied the rose and is often called.....Read more

Beautiful illustrated poetry gift books

Wed 26 Jan 2022

Beautiful illustrated poetry gift books

Beautifully designed and illustrated poetry gift books each on a wonderful theme: the rose, the nightingale and love poetry. The books feature some of the finest English and World poets. They include 9-10 illustrations e.....Read more

Photochrom photography 1890 – 1910: The British Isles in Colour

Tue 24 Aug 2021

Photochrom photography 1890 – 1910: The British Isles in Colour

Announcing the first titles in a new series of books from Lone Fox Publishing showcasing Photochrom photography. Photochrom photography is an early type of colour photography that brings to life scenes from an era tha.....Read more

New Book Marks the 200th Anniversary of the Death of John Keats

Sun 21 Feb 2021

New Book Marks the 200th Anniversary of the Death of John Keats

Keats and the Pre-Raphaelites: a selection of poetry illustrated by Pre-Raphaelite artists and their successors Edited by Eugenia Russell & Quentin Russell Illustrated in colour 2021 marks the bicentenary of the.....Read more

New title: Inspired by the Sea: an anthology of poetry

Fri 26 Feb 2021

New title: Inspired by the Sea: an anthology of poetry

Inspired by the sea: an anthology of poetry Edited by Eugenia and Quentin Russell The elemental nature of the sea and its changing moods has inspired poets since the earliest times. This selection of English and Am.....Read more

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