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Proclaiming The New Monarch
by David Rose The Queen on her visit to Guildford in 1957, five years after she had ascended to the throne. Her visit marked the 700th anniversary of the granting…
Can You Identify These Locations? (25)
by David Rose North Street, in front of what today are the public loos and opposite the library, was the spot where the soldiers were gathered in the picture seen…
Baths Were For Making Waves Or Having A Good Wash
by David Rose At one time Guildfordians went to a public venue in the town for one of only two things – to have a swim or a good wash!…
Old Bill Liked A Drop Of Friary Ales Too!
by David Rose Back in September I wrote a piece about Guildford’s former Friary Brewery, which prompted reader Teresa Carvallho to leave a reply about a wooden advertisement she has…
Can You Identify These Locations? (24)
by David Rose Our regular location spotters, the Baileys and Bernard Parke, had little trouble correctly naming the Drummond Arms in Woodbridge Road, Guildford, and the White Hart in Wood…
Can You Identify These Locations? (23)
by David Rose The previous pictures seems to have stumped all the regular contributors – no one left a reply at all! First time ever for this column. I believe…
Memories Of The Wheatsheaf Pub
by David Rose Following on from the story I wrote under the heading ‘The Wheatsheaf – Guildford’s Rowdiest Pub Ever’, I had an email from Penelope Rehbein to say that…
Day The Lifeboat Was Launched In Guildford
By David Rose Thousands of people flocked to Guildford town centre on September 21, 1904, to see an unusual sight – a lifeboat being paraded through the town and…
The Wheatsheaf – Guildford’s Roughest Pub Ever?
by David Rose The Wheatsheaf pub, once in Mount Street, was at one time the haunt of robbers, conmen and highwaymen. All kinds of crimes took place there, including the…
Can You Identify These Locations? (22)
by David Rose Some great replies to the previous pictures which soon solved the mysteries. The cemetery chapel in The Mount was correctly identified by Ian Plowman, while Richard and…
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