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Early 20th-century Guildford Artists Have Left Their Mark

by David Rose Guildford appears to have been a popular place for artists during the first couple of decades of the 20th century with their work published on picture postcards and…

Can You Identify These Locations? (4)

A Guildford war memorial that has been moved. Where was it and where is it now? Well done to the Baileys for once again correctly identifying the previous mystery pictures…

Can You Identify These Locations? (3)

by David Rose Well done to Carol Norris and David and Ann Bailey who correctly identified the previous mystery pictures. St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church was indeed in Chertsey Street.…

A Peek Inside The Friary Brewery

by David Rose One of my earliest memories of Guildford town centre is getting off the bus in Woodbridge Road and saying to my mum: ‘What’s that strange smell?’ ‘That’s…

Can You Identify These Locations? (2)

Two more vintage photos coming up for you to identify. First, however, answers to the ones published previously. If you have been reading the replies, you will see that a number…

A Trip To The Seaside

by David Rose Have you been through the new Hindhead Tunnel on the A3? It certainly cuts the journey time to Pompey and the seaside. Travelling through the tunnel the…

Can You Identify These Locations?

by David Rose Here are five vintage pictures from my collection that have rarely been seen in recent times. Can you work out where the locations are? In most of…

Dad’s Army In The Battle For Guildford

by David Rose In early June 1944 as Allied forces made final preparations for the invasion of France, Home Guards were taking part in ‘The Battle of Guildford’. It was,…

A 1920s Tour Of Guildford From The Air

by David Rose No sooner had the first aircraft taken to the skies than photographers were on board taking pictures of the ground below them. This is an aerial view…

Guildford’s Victorian Pleasure Gardens

by David Rose Once again the summer bedding at Guildford Castle Grounds is looking a picture – make sure you find some time over the next few weeks to go…