A Victorian Christmas: How Did They Celebrate the Festive Season?
Christmas in the Victorian era started to become a time for family celebrations rather than the large gatherings enjoyed during the Georgian era. We find out how they celebrated.
The life of country children
Country life for working families before the early 20th century was not at all as some popular paintings portray – roses around a cottage door, and happy and healthy children playing in a well-cared for garden. We discover how country children lived in the past.
The History of Our Toll House
Explore why there was a need for so many toll houses in Victorian Britain, how families lived in them, and the heritage of the toll house at the museum.
Finding Us
Newland Park, Gorelands Lane
Chalfont St Peter HP8 4AB