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Mystery of St Catherine’s Hill Continues, Cave Talk Reveals Sparse New Evidence
By Dr Mary Alexander Highlight of the Surrey Archaeological Society’s annual symposium on recent excavations was about the mysterious cave on St Catherine’s Hill, found by Network Rail last year…
Opinion: When Guildford Really Was A Dirty Old Town!
By David Rose It’s easy to look at old photographs and say “wasn’t it so much nicer back then”, and “what a shame they pulled those lovely buildings down”. Having…
Quest To Find ‘The Guildford Three’ And Their Families
A call goes out to trace members of a Guildford family by the name of Parker and in particular three sisters – Julia, Christine and Angela. David and Pauline Huckle would…
Vintage Guildford Views That Had A Touch Of Colour
By David Rose The picture postcard boom from the early 1900s onwards, that soon saw millions of cards being issued of street scenes and other views, was at a time…
Lifeline Grant to Restore 15th-Century Decorative Ceiling at West Horsley Place
A government grant of £13, 600 has been awarded to West Horsley Place Trust for repair and restoration of the damaged decorative ceiling of their Geraldine Room that dates from…
Local History Talks Zooming In!
Anyone interested in local history won’t want to miss some forthcoming illustrated talks they can enjoy from their armchairs via the online app Zoom. Local historian and writer David Rose…
Scrapbook History No.4
By David Rose More newspaper and magazine cuttings people long ago pasted into scrapbooks. This time featuring groups of people. Most of these are likely to have been published in…
New Podcast: Alan Turing – Five Guildford Moments
A new podcast about Alan Turing ‘the father of modern computer science’ and his strong links with Guildford officially goes live on Monday, February 1. The podcast, Alan Turing – …
Taking A Look At Some Hidden Religious History
Grace Eakin is an undergraduate studying for a degree in philosophy at the University of Reading. The Guildford Dragon NEWS is pleased to give her the opportunity of writing some…
The Story of Stoughton Farm to Women’s Army Camp
By David Rose There was a time when the military had a strong presence in the Stoughton area of Guildford. Stoughton Barracks, built in 1876, was the depot of the…
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