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I Remember Those! More Old Items From Guildford’s Shops And Businesses

by David Rose Here is another look at Guildford’s past with items of packaging, tools, bottles and promotional material. It follows on from the recent Exclusive! Old Bags of Guildford…

How The Spanish Flu Pandemic In 1918 Was Reported In Surrey

By David Rose The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-20 has been said to have infected about 500 million people worldwide (about one-third of the World’s population), killing an estimated 20 million…

Friends Reunited After 55 Years Thanks to The Dragon

by Martin Giles Two Guildford school and trainspotting friends who drifted apart in the mid-Sixties have been reunited, through The Guildford Dragon NEWS. Lifetime Guildfordian Michael Melbourne has commented on…

Exclusive: The Old Bags Of Guildford Revealed!

by David Rose Let me take you on a virtual walk through Guildford town centre by focusing on its old bags! These being the bags shoppers were given to take…

What Really Happened In Guildford When The War In Europe Ended 75 Years Ago

Events planned this Friday (May 8) to bring people together to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day and the end of the Second World War in Europe have of…

Mystery Of Why Baroness From Headley Court Is Buried At Worplesdon

Worplesdon historian Jan Messinger has found a gravestone in St Mary’s Churchyard, Perry Hill, of Edith Cunliffe of Headley Court near Leatherhead. It being the same day (March 26) it…

The Story of the Great St Catherine’s Tunnel Collapse on Saturday, March 23, 1895

The discovery of what appears to be a historic cave above the railway tunnel at St Catherine’s Hill has led historian Frank Phillipson to recall the late 19th century sand…

Revealed: Markings Inside the Mystery Medieval Cave Found at St Catherine’s Hill

By Martin Giles Experts believe the cave discovered last week by rail workers repairing a landslip below the ancient chapel on Guildford’s St Catherine’s Hill dates from the 14th century.…

More Revelations on St Catherine’s Cave Expected Soon

A further announcement on the intriguing discovery of an ancient cave on St Catherine’s Hill is eagerly awaited by those interested in Guildford’s history. We hope to bring you more…

Letter: Help Needed To Identify Compton-Related Old Photos

From Fiona Curtis I have in my possession a number of old photographs that were recovered from a house clearance in Compton many years ago. They are beautiful photos and…