Barnet Museum

02/09/2026

28/07/2026

Much of High Barnet has been without water today, (apparently a burst watermain in Byng Road).
but what better excuse to publish some history of the water tower in Arkley, built over 60 years ago. - It holds some 700,000 gallons.

26/06/2026

A Literal Organ Donation!

Today, 26th June, the Museum was given this fabulous donation, a CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN. It dates from around 1910; it belonged to the late Dr GEOFFREY SMITH of Monken Hadley and was donated to Barnet Museum by his wife, JENNY SMITH. It is on display, come and see it!

17/06/2026

Sad news. Teddie Beverley, the last surviving sister of the Beverley Sisters trio, died today, 17th June 2026. Our condolences to family, friends and fans.

The Beverley Sisters became Britain's best loved girl group of the 1950s. Teddie and her twin sister, Babs, sang in close harmony with older (by 3years) sister, Joy.

Always immaculate in their matching outfits and blonde hairdos, they became Britain's highest paid female entertainers for two decades and more. Joy (who married England football captain Billy Wright in 1958) died in 2015 and Babs died in 2018.

They all lived in the Barnet area.
May they now Rest in Peace together.

13/06/2026

Our July Lecture: 3pm, Monday 13th July at Barnet Church

05/06/2026

Barnet Museum's latest acquisition. A print of a painting by Margaret Jones. The painting shows drovers preparing to walk their animals 200 miles from Tregaron in Wales to Barnet fair/market. So much livestock came from the area that Barnet Fair became known as the "Welsh Fair". The milestone in the painting shows "London/Barnet 200 miles".

03/06/2026

Our June Lecture: John Lynch talks about Summer Holiday Camps.
3pm Monday 8th June Barnet Church.

Hi-Di-Hi !!!

09/05/2026

Such was the success and respect for Barnet’s former weekly newspaper, The Barnet Press, that a century ago it published an emergency edition on sale each evening in central London during the 1926 General Strike.