The local history collection dates from 1905 when the Museum began to collect social history objects. In 1907 it accepted a donation from Gertrude Jekyll, the celebrated garden designer, of her entire collection of objects relating to "Old Surrey".
The local history collection dates back to 1905 when the Museum started collecting social history items. In 1907, it received a donation from Gertrude Jekyll, the renowned garden designer, of her entire collection related to "Old Surrey".