By Hugh Coakley with contributions from Guildford’s Honorary Remembrancer Matthew Alexander and local historian David Rose Erected during the reign of Charles II, the famous Guildhall clock has dominated Guildford’s…
March 12, 2022 / 2 Comments / Read MoreBy Paul Robinson Having been involved professionally in aircraft engineering for 46 years and having a particular interest in British post-war aviation, Christopher Budgen’s book Hawker’s Early Jets – Dawn…
March 1, 2022 / No Comment / Read MoreA new exhibition is on display at Guildford Museum – Soldiers of Surrey: Stories from The Queen’s Royal Regiment, in conjunction with the Surrey Infantry Collection. It is located in…
February 26, 2022 / No Comment / Read MoreBy David Rose It’s been a while since the previous look at some at Guildford’s history from old local newspaper and magazine cuttings. I have recently been given a nice…
February 22, 2022 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy David Rose If you are motoring along the A3 south of Guildford near the junction with the A31 on the Hog’s Back, spare a moment to ponder the fact…
February 13, 2022 / 3 Comments / Read MoreBy David Rose The story of Nelco is on-going on The Dragon. New details and memories are posted at the foot of this page. There are some vintage photos added…
February 1, 2022 / 34 Comments / Read MoreBy David Rose Looking up your family history on the newly released 1921 census can be very rewarding, but the search process can be somewhat frustrating if you can’t locate…
January 28, 2022 / 1 Comment / Read MoreLocal historian and writer David Rose will be giving another of his illustrated talks, Guildford the War Years 1939-45, via Zoom, as a charity fundraising event for Guildford Lions Club…
January 18, 2022 / No Comment / Read MoreBy David Rose The 1921 census for England and Wales has now been made public and has been eagerly awaited by historians and genealogists. It contains records of 38 million…
January 9, 2022 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy David Rose Here are three superb photos from the 1930s of people on staff outings from Bernard’s, a once well known butchers in Guildford. Reader Malcolm Wenn has kindly…
December 20, 2021 / 3 Comments / Read More
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