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Shalford In WWI – A Story Of Gardeners And Gunpowder

Some years ago Shalford historian Margaret Dierden began researching the backgrounds of all those commemorated on the village’s war memorials. Such is her dedicated and detailed methods of research, she has…

Head To Winkworth Arboretum For Some Glorious Autumn Colour

If you are looking to see what nature has to offer by way of glorious colours this autumn, head to Winkworth Arboretum near Godalming. This hillside arboretum, maintained by the National Trust for…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.73

By Malcolm Fincham Although remaining very mild during the last few weeks of October, it was very much a case of mixed fortunes for me in terms of photography, with…

New Scheme Focuses To Improve Property Management Of Rented Homes

A new accreditation scheme, to raise housing standards and improve property management is a step closer, after an outline proposal was agreed at Guildford Borough’s Council’s latest Executive meeting. Measures to improve…

Concerned Burpham Residents Submit Development Plan To Guildford Borough Council

Burpham residents concerned over future development in their area have submitted their plans to Guildford Borough Council. The plan, drawn up by the Burpham Neighbourhood Forum, contains a suite of policies that seek…

Dragon’s David Rose To Give Talk On His Methods Of Local History Research

Hear Guildford’s leading local historian and Dragon NEWS writer David Rose give a fascinating insight into his methods of research – and the huge archive of material he has collected,…

Working On The Railway By Bob Hind And His Award-winning Staff Magazine

This is the second instalment of Bob Hind’s memories – this time his career on the railways based first at Woking and then London Waterloo, plus the staff magazine he…

Where Is This? No.133

By David Rose Polesden Lacey at Great Bookham was the house featured as last week’s mystery vintage photo. Many correctly identified it, including Chaz Folkes who wonders whether the print…

Hedgehogs Find Save Haven at Clandon Wood

Clandon Wood Natural Burial Ground has reintroduced two pairs of hedgehogs back in to the wild on its 31-acre site located just outside Guildford. The two pairs had been rescued…

Blackheath’s Lottery Funded Great War Project Hosts Free Exhibition With Lots Of Pictures And Memorabilia

Thanks to a £3,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, villagers from Blackheath have been busy preserving the memories and heritage of their forebears who lived there at the time…