Building a Future for Horses out of the Past
An exhibition about the roads of England from 1780 to 1840, highwaymen, coaching, and the history of road development. From 16 String Jack to Frost Fairs. This exhibition examines Regency England. It begins in the 18th century with the final flourish of highwaymen and women. Social mobility beings here with Elizabeth Farren an actress of
More ...Barbara has a 1st class Honours degree in Media Studies, and an MA in photography. She was a visiting lecturer in the UK and abroad and was attached to the Department of Anthropology at the National University of Mongolia. Her work has been shown at many venues including the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, the
More ...Introduction The Mounted Section can lay claim to being the longest established department of the police Service. In 1760 a number of men were appointed to patrol the roads on horseback around London. At that time the roads were a dangerous place and travellers were often set upon by highwaymen, so the first Mounted Patrols
More ...Local resident, historian and equestrian, Caroline Anns-Baldock has curated a special exhibition at the Bourne Hall Museum exploring the fascinating history of roads in this country. The museum is on the upper level of Bourne Hall, Ewell, above the library, and admission is free. When we sit in our comfortable cars and whizz from one
More ...A rollicking comic treasury, starring the world’s most famous cartoon horse. He has hundreds of thousands of followers on Facebook and a surging presence on Instagram. Each day, he and his diverse group of friends share their mishaps, their successes, and their innermost thoughts with the world. He is seemingly ageless, looking even better now
More ...Listen to Caroline talking to Mr Winter on Surrey Hills Radio about the formation of the Museum.
More ...Written by Caroline Baldock, July 2020 This years Derby will be different, no crowds, no drunken punters, no cars, buses, gypsies, no top hats and fancy hats, no champagne, well I hope there is some champagne, no Queen, no Royal Box. How strange. But there will be a race, behind closed doors, which is a
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A Tale of Two Racing Towns is an exhibition that celebrates the relationship between two racing towns that happen to be twinned. Betty Emery, a local character and racehorse work rider and supporter of all racing events achieved the twinning. The exhibition explores a patchwork of the life of the two towns from the earliest
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More ...Epsom Downs and the Thoroughbred Poems and photographs by Caroline Baldock When: August 21st to September 1st 2018 Where: At Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 1UF Caroline Baldock was one of the first women to be granted a professional jockey’s license. In 1974 she worked for Anne Finch and Louie Dingwall and then
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