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Searching for Guildford’s Earliest Picture Postcards
By David Rose Vintage picture postcards that feature views of cities, towns and villages give a fantastic window into yesterday’s world. Known as topographic postcards, it’s reckoned that 800 million a…
Guildford Walkfest 2023 is Coming Soon!
Guildford Walkfest is taking place from September 1 to 30 and includes 45 guided free walks in and around the borough of Guildford. The festival, now in its 17th year, is…
Taking A Look At Some Hidden Religious History
Grace Eakin is an undergraduate studying for a degree in philosophy at the University of Reading. The Guildford Dragon NEWS is pleased to give her the opportunity of writing some…
Regrading on Catherine’s Hill After Rail Tunnel Landslip Nears Completion
By Martin Giles Work to stabilise the railway cutting above the southern end of the St Catherine’s Hill tunnel is now likely to take till mid-January. Originally expected to have…
Fears of Spring and Fishpond Contamination at St Catherine’s Hill Continue
Network Rail is taking samples from springs close to St Catherine’s Hill to test for possible contamination after their drilling to stabilise the ground. The spring at the bottom of…
Complaints and Praise For Network Rail’s Extended Landslip Repairs at St Catherine’s Hill
By Martin Giles Residents near St Catherine’s Hill are complaining about the night-time noise from the round-the-clock rail work to reduce the risk of further line-closing landslips. One said on…
The Story of the Great St Catherine’s Tunnel Collapse on Saturday, March 23, 1895
The discovery of what appears to be a historic cave above the railway tunnel at St Catherine’s Hill has led historian Frank Phillipson to recall the late 19th century sand…
Letter: Hermit’s Cave at St Catherine’s Possible, And Fascinating
From: Dr Mary Alexander former collections officer at Guildford Museum In response to – Revealed: Markings Inside the Mystery Medieval Cave Found at St Catherine’s Hill The astonishing photos of…
Revealed: Markings Inside the Mystery Medieval Cave Found at St Catherine’s Hill
By Martin Giles Experts believe the cave discovered last week by rail workers repairing a landslip below the ancient chapel on Guildford’s St Catherine’s Hill dates from the 14th century.…
Letter: Is Oil Seepage A Clue to the Hill Cave Mystery?
From: Graham Dean In response to: Mystery Medieval Cave Discovered Below Guildford’s Historic St Catherine’s Chapel “St Catherine’s Hill clearly had something special about it,” says Dr Mary Alexander in…
See: Tumbling Bay Footbridge: National Trust Says It Is ‘Committed to Finding a Resolution’
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