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Egham Museum has a collection that's quirky and quite frankly odd. So if you like talking about museum objects and some of the more curious items that lurk within their collections, this is the podcast for you! Established in 1968, The Egham Museum is an independent, community museum and registered charity reliant on volunteers. Through our exhibitions and innovative use of our collections, we provide our local communities and visitors a centre of life-long learning dedicated to raising awar ...
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It's Christmas and it's time for our Christmas special. Join Steven Franklin as he trawls through the archive, picking out some of the funniest moments, horrendous gaffs, and bits that didn't make the final episodes. Be prepared to both laugh and cringe. Thank you all for listening and your support of the museum. Wishing you all a very Merry Christ…
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Oddity 8: 'Check out the size of my Cherabanc'
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Steven Franklin and the Egham Museum team discuss the important questions surrounding three photos from the collection. With the help of local writer, director, and producer, Rob Valentine, the team talk about these three photos, what they say about life in Egham's past, and how they can be used to tell stories both in the context of a museum and h…
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Steven Franklin and the Egham Museum team discuss the important questions surrounding a lawn boot. With the help of our artist in residence, Estella Castle, the team talk about all the recent great work the museum has been doing and have a good old catch-up, following our short hiatus. Estella tells us all about the progress of the #EghamVisions pr…
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Steven Franklin and his guests discuss the important questions surrounding a selection of oddities relating to Elsie Couch, a former munitionette who worked at the Lagonda factory during the First World War. With the help of podcasting legends, Meg and Sara from Leeds Museums & Galleries and presenters of the 'Museums n'That' podcast, the team ask …
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Unsatisfied with producing the best independent heritage podcast in the UK, the team at Egham Museum has set itself the challenge of winning the My Rode Cast competition. In order to fit the criteria, we've distilled the spirit of the Oddites podcast down to just 2 minutes! It was a challenge, but our team rose to it and this was what we came up wi…
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Oddity 5: #NationalOddityChampionships2020
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Steven Franklin and his guests put the logistical issues of lock down behind them, recording their first remote podcast using the wonderful powers of the internet! In an Oddities first, this episode doesn't showcase an item from our collection, but instead an item from the Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garett - their Whirling Syringe. For t…
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Steven Franklin and his guests discuss the important questions surrounding a trio of oddities relating to George De Worms. Where did they come from? Why is it part of Egham Museum's collection? And is it normal to find 100 year old hair in the archive?Buckle yourselves in as we continue to learn about Egham Museum and explore the oddities that lie …
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Bring on the Oddity!We're back with another episode and this time we're discussing the important questions surrounding Tips for Tea, a housework manual for Edwardian women written by Mabel I. Rivers. How did the object arrive into the Museum's collection? How much of an 'oddity' is this object? And what does it tell us about people's attitudes to t…
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Steven Franklin and his guests discuss the important questions surrounding the mystery Runnymede glass. Where did it come from? Why is it part of Egham Museum's collection? What does it tell us about people's attitudes to their local past? Buckle yourselves in as we continue to learn about Egham Museum and explore the oddities that lie within the t…
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Steven Franklin and his guests discuss the important questions surrounding Mow, Egham Museum's golden cockerel. Where did he come from? Why is he part of Egham Museum's collection? Does he count as history? What does he tell us about people's attitudes to their local past? And why he's never been on permanent display? Buckle yourselves in as we int…
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Welcome to Egham Oddities: The Egham Museum Podcast
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Steven introduces this new podcast, brought to you by the team at Egham Museum. If you like history, museums, and talking about the oddities within their collections, this is the podcast for you.Presenter: Steven FranklinEdited: Charlie Parkin (https://charlieparkin.co.uk/)
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