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Where Is This? No.212
By David Rose The regular responders to this column had no trouble identifying last week’s mystery vintage picture, and likewise some others did too. The view took in a number…
Guildford Men Who Took Part In Naval Battle Of Jutland
By David Rose One hundred years ago today and tomorrow (May 31 and June 1) the First World War’s Battle of Jutland was fought between the Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet and…
Queen’s 90th Birthday Theme For Shop Window Dressing Competition
Experience Guildford, along with the town centre’s shops and businesses, will celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday by creating imaginative and colourful royal inspired shop window displays for shoppers and visitors to…
Parish Delighted With £30k Funding For New Play Area At Jacobs Well
Worplesdon Parish Council is delighted to have received a £30,000 funding boost from SITA Trust to upgrade its Jacobs Well play area. The existing play area was constructed by the parish council…
George Abbot School Reunion, June 10 and 11, Gathers Pace
A reunion for pupils who attended and then left Guildford’s George Abbot School in the mid 1960s is gathering pace. Jenny Whatley, who is one of the organisers, said: “Thanks to The…
Great Uncle Charlie’s WWI Death Plaque Comes Home
By David Rose An amazing item of my family’s history has been returned to me courtesy of a family from Camberley. It is a next of kin memorial plaque, made of bronze, that was given…
Where Is This? No.211
By David Rose Several readers correctly identified last week’s mystery vintage picture as being the former North Place Day Centre, now the car park of the Waitrose store. Click here to see…
Hayley’s Brave Wing Walk To Raise Funds For The BHF
There are many ways to raise money for charity, but standing on the wings of a biplane and being taken for a 22-minute flight, must rate among the bravest of challenges.…
Project Aspire And Chelsea FC Foundation Team Up For Football In The Community
Aspiring young footballers and sports fans from across the north part of Guildford received special training, thanks to the support of the Chelsea FC Foundation and Guildford Borough Council’s Project…
Did You Get To See The Flying Scotsman?
By David Rose You can always bet that telling people a steam locomotive is coming through on the main line will excite train buffs and lovers of nostalgia alike. And when it is probably the…
I'm living well for nothing at all! (See: No Trifling Matter: Magpie Trapped in Godalming Sainsbury’s)
Next stop, Debt Chasm! (See: We Should All Be Outraged About the Failure to Deal with Legacy Debt)
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