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New History Talk By David Rose And Geoff Burch – A Romany Lifestyle

Local historian and writer David Rose and ‘rambling railwayman’ Geoff Burch are giving their new and fascinating illustrated talk A Romany Lifestyle, at Fairlands Community Centre this coming Friday evening, September…

Guildford Snippets No. 31

By Nick Bale Guildford Town Guides I am very much looking forward to the exhibition George Abbot’s Gift to Guildford, at Guildford House from September 28 to November. 2  The exhibition…

Eighty Years Ago Britain Declared War on Germany And Evacuees Poured Into Guildford

By David Rose Eighty years ago on September 3, 1939, Britain declared war on Germany. It was a Sunday morning and at 11.15am Britain’s prime minister, Neville Chamberlain, broadcast to…

Guildford Snippets No.30 – Walkfest and Heritage Open Days

By Nick Bale Guildford Town Guides September in Guildford has many highlights: Guildford Walkfest, starting Sunday, September 1, is a series of organised walks designed to encourage people of all…

Guildford Snippets No.29

By Nick Bale Guildford Town Guides The Haydon family was one of the wealthiest in Guildford in Georgian times. Originally a draper, William Haydon founded Haydon’s Bank in the 1760s,…

Historic Tunsgate Arch’s Renovation Work Is Revealed

By Hugh Coakley Following the fall of a piece of stonework from Tunsgate Arch in February this year (2019), The Guildford Dragon NEWS has been given exclusive access to the…

Recalling A Guildford City Footballer From The Glory Days Of The 1930s

By David Rose Reader Mike Parkin has responded to a story published in The Guildford Dragon NEWS in 2016 about the book by Stuart Phillips of pen pictures and statistics of more…

Guildford Snippets No.28

By Nick Bale Guildford Town Guides My wife and I had a great time at the musical Waitress at the Adelphi Theatre on the Strand last week. I was surprised…

Guildford Snippets No. 27

By Nick Bale Guildford Town Guides A pleasurable pub lunch a few days ago caused me to reflect on the pleasures of drinking a glass of beer on a sunny…

Guildford Snippets No. 26 

By Nick Bale Guildford Town Guides John Russell, the famous 18th-century artist born and brought up in Guildford, is far less well known than his contemporary and rival Sir Joshua…