Epsom’s gypsies celebrated this month
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) History Month is a chance for everyone to celebrate the rich and unique histories of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people across Surrey. This year’s theme … Read More
Category: Local History
Should the Epsom Derby go back to Wednesday?
The first Wednesday of June used to be for many an unofficial bank holiday. Office, retail and factory staff parties filled Epsom Downs enjoying a day off and the annual … Read More
D-Day celebration on Epsom Downs
A special event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings is taking place on Epsom Downs on Thursday 6 June, 7–9.30pm. The event is being jointly run by Epsom … Read More
Surrey’s corpse railway and death in Victorian times
The Victorians treated death very differently to people today and would photograph their deceased alongside living members of their family, take locks of hair from the departed and seal it … Read More
Antiques Roadshow’s poor sign of value?
In my article of 30 July 2023, I reported on the sale of a 4-inch high Japanese cloisonne vase at auction after it had been purchased for only a couple … Read More
The Great Escape – New Unpublished Evidence
A man from Ewell was involved in the Great Escape. He was caught and executed. 80 years to the day of the Great Escape The History Detectorist tells his story. … Read More
Spitfire downed Messerschmitt over Epsom
What connects Epsom’s Market Square statue of Emily Davison and the Spitfire that shot down a German Messerschmitt over the Town in World War 2? “WW2 People’s War” is an … Read More
Ada of Surrey inspires big AI project
Drawing inspiration from Ada Lovelace, who resided in Surrey, a computing pioneer and translator who overcame societal barriers in the 19th century, the “ADA network” based at Surrey University aims to … Read More
Petition to reclaim Horton Cemetery from property speculator
The trustees of the Epsom charity The Friends of Horton Cemetery have appealed to the public to sign an online petition on change.org that calls for Europe’s largest asylum cemetery … Read More
A blast celebrates 40 years past of Epsom Playhouse
On Friday 19th January, the Band of the Coldstream Guards joined residents of Epsom to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the Epsom Playhouse. Led by Director of music Lieutenant Colonel … Read More