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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…
Chasing A Steam Train
by David Rose It’s 44 years since steam trains were withdrawn from regular service in the Surrey area, then the Southern Region of British Railways. I can’t believe it’s that…
Jam Today, But Marmalade Yesterday
by David Rose St Catherine’s Village website webmaster Martin Giles emailed me the following: ‘Another old bottle challenge for you! This fragment was given to me by Chris Lewis who…
Life On The Wey Navigations
David Rose takes a look at the history of the waterway than runs through St Catherine’s. The Godalming Navigation of the River Wey that runs through St Catherine’s was once…
When Buffalo Bill Roamed Shalford Park
by David Rose While cows graze the town meadow next to Shalford Park today, it was Buffalo Bill who had the run of the fields there just over 100 years…
Advertising Signs Of The Times
by David Rose In the days when St Catherine’s Village had its own local shops, the outside walls of the buildings were liberally plastered with advertising signs. You can see…
Olympic Fever In Guildford Back In 1948
by Bernard Parke Photos from David Rose With Olympic fever growing by the month, and the recent news that the flame for the 2012 London Games will be passing through…
Never Absent, Never Late
by David Rose Although attending school was compulsory by the 1900s, truancy was often rife. However, schemes were introduced to reward children for good school attendance by presenting them with…
Please Return Me To My Home
by David Rose Litter louts were just as much a nuisance over one hundred years ago as they are today – and that includes places such as St Catherine’s Hill…
A Drop Of The Hard And The Soft Stuff
Local historian and bottle collector David Rose writes about the history of brewing and mineral water making in Bury Street, Guildford. For just over 100 years, the plot of land…
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