Where Is This? No.19

By David Rose Well done to all of you who had no trouble spotting last week’s mystery photo as the bottom of North Street near the junction with Friary Street…

July 30, 2012 / 7 Comments / Read More

Ben’s Collector’s Records is a Shop Like No Other

There probably isn’t a record sleeve on the planet that Ben Darnton hasn’t seen at one time or another. From rock to jazz, blues to folk, classical to opera, and…

July 29, 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More

Meet Author Philippa Gregory at Waterstones

Waterstones Guildford welcomes internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory to its store on Thursday, August 16, at 7pm, to celebrate the publication on the same day of the fourth in The Cousins’…

July 29, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Birdwatcher’s Diary No.13

[thethe-image-slider name=”Birdwatcher’s diary 13″] By Malcolm Fincham My focus of attention this past week as been very much on the common terns at Stoke Lake, mentioned at the end of…

July 27, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

When Crowds Lined the Streets to See Ship’s Rudder Pass Through

By David Rose It’s not only Olympic Flames passing through Guildford that have drawn huge crowds. In 1932 people lined the streets to witness the world’s largest lorry transporting the…

July 26, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Town Crier Rings His Bell to Herald Start of the Olympic Games

Guildford’s town crier and beadle David Peters has a busy day on Friday (July 27) as he plays his part at two locations to herald the start of the 2012…

July 25, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Where Is This? No.18

By David Rose The technical college building in Park Street, although in the process of being demolished in the photo, was recognsed by a number of people last week. Click…

July 24, 2012 / 6 Comments / Read More

Town is Gripped by Olympic Torch Relay

Cycling was the best way to get around as vehicles avoided town centre David Rose’s blog on a day that will go down in Guildford’s history I hope Friday, July…

July 21, 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More

Thousands See Olympic Torch Pass Through Guildford

Guildford gave a tremendously warm welcome to the Olympic Torch as it was carried through the streets of Guildford on Friday evening. Thousands lined the streets, from the roundabout at…

July 20, 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More

Updated: Eyewitness Sees Pair on Bicycles Being Chased by Police

A police chase, involving up to five police vehicles, ended on Woodbridge Hill on Wednesday. A Guildford Dragon News reader saw the incident and took this photo. Two men, who…

July 20, 2012 / No Comment / Read More