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Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.11

by Nick Bale, Guildford Town Guides Last Sunday, I saw lots of people enjoying the miniature train rides at the Stoke Park Railway Gala Weekend run by the Guildford Model…

Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.10

By Nick Bale, Guildford Town Guides In Tunsgate Arch, near the meeting point for most of our guided walks, there is a memorial plaque to Captain Francis Grenfell, who was…

Circle Eight’s Premier Night Features Film On The Building Of The Hindhead Tunnel

Guildford film maker Circle Eight premiers three of its latest works at the Electric Theatre on Saturday, July 21. Top of the bill will be Tunnel Under Hindhead, a local interest…

Where Is This? No.291

By David Rose At last, some of you may be saying, the latest Where Is This? Apologies for the delay, not sure where the time has gone! The answers to…

Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.9

By Nick Bale, Guildford Town Guides Coaching inns played a major role in Georgian Guildford. The White Hart, situated where Sainsbury’s is today, also ran the County Assembly Rooms. This…

Millestones in Rock ‘n’ Roll History: Heartbreak Hotel

In our series of articles focusing on Milestones in Rock ‘n’ Roll History, Dave Reading features a classic song about heartbreak that proved inspirational in the development of modern music. …

Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.8

by Nick Bale, Guildford Town Guides Distances from Guildford were always measured from the Maypole – an enormous mast-like structure with cross beams. Where was the Maypole sited? a. By…

Why Not Get Involved? Because The Spike Needs You!

The Spike is a real gem of a heritage attraction in Guildford. A time capsule, being a surviving part of Guildford’s union workhouse where vagrants could get a bed for…

Another Look At Guildford’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Years With David Rose And Friends At The Keep Pub, Monday, July 2

Fans of Guildford’s music scene in the 1960s and 70s are in for a treat with a look back at those times with an illustrated talk and some live music…

Guildford Snippets – Do You Know? No.7

By Nick Bale, Guildford Town Guides Quakers’ Acre is the small garden next to Guildford Library in North Street. Until the 19th century, the Quakers Meeting House and burial ground…