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Community’s Fight To Save the Forresters Pub

A community in Guildford is stepping up its fight to prevent a boarded-up pub being converted into homes. Two planning applications have been lodged with Guildford Borough Council for the…

Richard’s Wey for July 2012

The first of our riverbank tales from the local Stoke lengthsman Richard Cant The River Wey and Godalming Navigations are owned and maintained by the National Trust for the benefit…

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.14

[thethe-image-slider name=”Birdwatcher’s diary 15″] By Malcolm Fincham Alas it’s farewell to our common terns at Stoke Lake, but not a sad one for me – in many ways a very…

Retired Artist Who Wore His Heart On His Album Sleeves

The artwork on an album sleeve is sometimes just as important as the music on the recording itself. A good design may do wonders for sales of the album while…

Where Is This? No. 20

By David Rose Plenty of you replied to confirm my suspicions that the street view shown last week is how Artillery Road, off Woodbridge Road, looked about 100 years ago.…

Steam Power Draws Railwayman’s Nostalgic Ramblings

By David Rose There’s a kind of power and draw that steam locomotives have that are like no other inventions made by man. This is especially true when it comes…

Exhibition of Patriotic Fashion is a Splash of Red White and Blue

Visit Guildford House Gallery and see a colourful exhibition of 20th century costumes, most of which have a royal or patriotic connection. The costumes are from the collection owned by…

Pressure Group Says Waitrose Plan Fails to Account for Traffic Impact

The impact of traffic and parking has been overlooked by Waitrose in its planning application for a store in the centre of Guildford, according to a local pressure group. The Guildford…

Victorian Barber and His Sons Had Quite an Artistic Touch

Guildford’s Victorian gentlemen, and ladies, who frequented one local barber could certainly come away with more than a haircut or a shave. John Norton also sold his own hair pomade,…

New Guide Book is Full of Things to Do in Stoke

A new free guide book listings lots of things going on in the Stoke area of Guildford is hot off the press and is being distributed right now. It has…