Back in 1959 Guildford railway station and Godalming Goods Yard witnessed a special train to celebrate the centenary of the Portsmouth Direct Route. Were you at either of the locations,…
February 3, 2018 / 4 Comments / Read MoreIt may sound like an unusual topic for one of David Rose’s well known illustrated local history talks – Holy Trinity Steps A Silent Witness To Guildford’s Past. However, he will…
January 31, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreDave Reading recalls the pop package tours that hit Guildford during the early 1960s Before Brian Epstein gave us the Beatles, there was Larry Parnes. The intense fan frenzy that…
January 23, 2018 / 1 Comment / Read MoreA meeting to discuss the planning and arrangements for the Stoughton at the end of the Great War community event (taking place on September 15) is being held this Friday,…
January 17, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreBy David Rose Fans of rock music from the 1970s may remember Unicorn, a local band, that made some great albums, but unfortunately never had the fame they justly deserved.…
January 16, 2018 / 5 Comments / Read MoreA special garden project has begun to take shape in Cranleigh. Designed to honour local people who lost their lives over the past 100 years in conflict and those left…
January 14, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreBy David Rose Most readers who replied to the previous post correctly identified the vintage picture as being Denzil Road. The Stanniforth Brothers claimed it is named after Denzil Tulser.…
January 13, 2018 / 8 Comments / Read MoreBBC 1’s The One Show is keen to talk to people who worked for billionaire J Paul Getty and his family at Sutton Place when they lived there between the…
January 9, 2018 / 3 Comments / Read MoreThree fascinating lectures are taking place focusing on Guildford’s Holy Trinity Church in the High Street. All are free to attend, and first takes place on Monday, February 12, at the…
January 5, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreBy David Rose Many readers who replied to the previous post correctly identified the vintage view as looking down from The Mount with Farnham Road in the middle foreground with…
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