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Steaming To Salisbury In Style

By Bob McShee Rail tour firm Steam Dreams, based in Albury, commenced its Christmas specials with a trip from London to Salisbury via Guildford and back on Tuesday (November 29). The Cathedrals Express train…

Along the Wey & Arun Canal – December 2016

A regular update from the Wey & Arun Canal Trust, a charity restoring the waterway which once ran 23 miles from Shalford to Pallingham in West Sussex. The Trust has…

Where is This? No.237

By David Rose The vintage picture featured last week was a view from today’s Riverside in Bellfields looking towards the Woking Road and Stoke Bridges. The building on the left…

Kings College Students Enjoy An Inspirational Talk By Harlequins Rugby Professional

Students from Guildford senior school Kings College enjoyed meeting one of rugby club Harlequins’ players, who told them all about being a professional sportsman and what motivates him. South African-born Cameron…

Lots More Pictures of 1960s George Abbot Pupils: Are You Among Them?

A reunion that took place in June of former George Abbot School pupils who attended it in the early 1960s was a great success. Click here for our story. Ahead of the reunion,…

The Dragon Says: Will There Be Enough Names To Make New War Memorial Viable?

An additional war memorial is being considered to commemorate persons from Guildford who died in military action or service post-Second World War. Guildford Borough Council has announced the plan and is…

Where Is This? No.236

Where Is This? No.236

By David Rose The mystery vintage picture featured last week was the Anchor pub in Normandy, now replaced by houses and called Anchor Close. All replies to that one were…

Guildford Micro-brewery’s Tasty New Audit Ale Based On The Original Friary Meux Brew

Guildford Micro-brewery’s Tasty New Audit Ale Based On The Original Friary Meux Brew

Guildford’s very own micro-brewery, Little Beer Corporation, has produced a tasty new addition to its range and one that salutes the town’s former giant Friary Meux brewery. It comes in bottles…

Seasons Photo Presentation at East Horsley WI

The October meeting of East Horsley WI included a presentation on The Seasons from Geoff Lunn, a local amateur photographer. Members very much enjoyed this as the photography was excellent…

Who Recalls The Night Pink Floyd Played Guildford’s Cadena’s Nightclub?

By David Rose Back in 1967 The Pink Floyd were beginning to make a name for themselves, playing plenty of gigs and building up a following. But it would be a few…