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When The Odeon Hosted Larry Parnes’ Pop Package Tours In The Early 1960s

Dave 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…

Notice: Meeting To Plan Community Event In Stoughton Commemorating 100th Anniversary of End Of WWI

Notice: Meeting To Plan Community Event In Stoughton Commemorating 100th Anniversary of End Of WWI

A 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,…

Memories Of 1970s Rock Band Unicorn Whose Founder Members Came from Send And Ockham

By 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.…

Centenary Garden Project Begins To Take Shape In Cranleigh

A 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…

Where Is This? No.283

By 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.…

Did You Work For The Getty Family When They Lived At Sutton Place?

BBC 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…

Series Of Free Lectures Focusing On Holy Trinity Church

Three 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…

Where is This? No.282

By 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…

Christmas Gifts And Tipples For Guildfordians Over 100 Years Ago

By David Rose Guildfordians in 1906 were certainly being tempted by local traders from which to buy gifts and drinks for the Christmas festivities. Advertisements that were published in the…

Where Is This? No.281

By David Rose The replies to the previous mysteries correctly identified the vintage picture as being what became St Luke’s Hospital and what had been Guildford’s Union Workhouse, and during…