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Book Review: Seventy Years Of The South Western
By David Rose The first railway company to open a line to Guildford was the London & South Western (LSWR) The line arrived from Nine Elms via Woking Common in…
Prayers, Plots and Poisons – New Encounter Walk By Guildford Town Guides
George Abbot is most remembered in Guildford for Abbot’s Hospital, the magnificent almshouse, which he founded, that is still fulfilling its original purpose 400 years later. Less well known is…
Guildford Company Use Video to Give an Impression of Medieval Guildford
A Guildford-based company which specialises in creating historical virtual reality experiences has produced a video of medieval Guildford town and castle. Historic VR Ltd, based in Quarry Street, has made…
Notice: History Society’s Exhibition Puts Focus On Georgian Times
Send & Ripley History Society’s latest exhibition at its museum takes a look at life in the area during Georgian times Go and learn about the huge army camp in…
National Trust’s Plans For Clandon Park: ‘A Great House Laid Bare’
The National Trust has announced its plans for Clandon Park, catastrophically damaged by fire in April 2015. It says these will feature walkways and platforms for visitors to explore the…
A Glimpse Of Women Munitions Workers During The First World War
By David Rose With a number of light engineering factories in Guildford during the First World War, it’s not surprising that women were employed too, as the firms produced munitions…
Notice: Guildford’s Street And Road Names Talk By David Rose, July 12
Local historian and writer David Rose will be giving his illustrated talk on the origins of Guildford’s street and road names on Tuesday, July 12, at Onslow Village Hall. The…
Go On David Rose’s River Wey Navigation Guided Walk: The Wey To The Past, Pyrford
Join local historian and writer David Rose on Saturday, June 18, for a circular walk along the River Wey Navigation starting at Pyrford Church and returning by public footpaths. There…
Through Time: Flashback To June 1953 – The Big Royal Event
By David Reading A timely recollection of the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 It was the big event of 1953: the Queen’s Coronation. And the people of Midleton Road were among…
V1 Flying Bomb Attacks On Send and Ripley – Burnt Common Incident And Others
By Frank Phillipson A detailed follow up to John Glanfield’s recollections of the Burnt Common V1 incident published previously. The V1 Flying Bomb attacks on Britain began on the June…
See: Tumbling Bay Footbridge: National Trust Says It Is ‘Committed to Finding a Resolution’
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