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Grim Days Of The Guildford Union Workhouse

The Guildford Union Workhouse opened its doors 180 years ago in 1838 to those who were too poor, old or ill to support themselves. John Redpath, the general manger of the…

All Welcome To Come On Stoughton History Walk This Saturday, Sept 8

Join local historian and writer David Rose and Guildford Dragon NEWS editor Martin Giles on a free guided walk around Stoughton, Guildford, this Saturday, September 8. Starts at 2pm, finishes…

Where Is This? No.294

By David Rose Many of the replies to the previous mysteries were correct. The vintage picture featured the Black Horse pub in Gomshall, now a tea and gift shop called…

Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.18

by Nick Bale Guildford Town Guides Guildford Castle and St Mary’s Church are the best-known medieval buildings we still can see in the town centre. Less known is the Undercroft,…

Milestones In Rock ‘n’ Roll History: Rumble By Link Wray

In our series of feature articles on Milestones in Rock ‘n’ Roll History, Dave Reading features a little-known instrumental number that proved to be a blueprint for heavy metal  Sometimes…

Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.17

by Nick Bale, Guildford Town Guides The picturesque public toilets building on the corner of North Street and Ward Street was originally built in 1872 to house the town fire…

Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.16

by Nick Bale, Guildford Town Guides I saw a photograph of Dennis Brother’s factory during the Second World War when browsing one of the displays at Guildford Museum recently. The…

Where Is This? No. 293

By David Rose Plenty of correct replies to the previous two mystery pictures. The vintage one was of Horsley Towers at East Horsley, and the quirky picture featuring a waterfall…

Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.15

by Nick Bale, Guildford Town Guides Excitement is mounting among the town guides as we will be launching their Leading Lights walk on Tuesday, August 14. This is a new…

Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.14

by Nick Bale, Guildford Town Guides The Castle Grounds has been hosting an event called Inspired by Alice, offering many activities for children to do and see. The Revd Charles…