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Focus on Heritage: Organised Events Are Key to the Success of Our Museum
Gavin Morgan, creator of the Guildford Heritage Forum, and campaigner and supporter of the planned Guildford Museum improvements, is here again with his monthly column sharing his observations and expressing…
New Evidence Comes To Light On Wartime Aircraft Crash
Frank Phillipson tells the story of an aircraft from Vickers at Brooklands that crashed at Haines Bridge, Weybridge in 1945. It claimed the life of an experienced and decorated test pilot, Squadron Leader Maurice Victor Longbottom DFC. This article…
Where Is This? No.253
By David Rose Perhaps last week’s mystery pictures were just too difficult for readers to identify, with just three replies. However, our stats show that more than 200 readers clicked…
All Welcome To Share Your Memories At Bellfields Remembered Afternoon On April 9
The next free local history and nostalgia get together focusing on the communities of Bellfields and Slyfield is taking place on Sunday afternoon, April 9. All are welcome to Bellfields Remembered,…
Hearing Chuck Berry Loud And Clear On Guildford’s Cygnet Café Jukebox
Dave Reading recalls hearing the music of Chuck Berry for the first time in a dark café that stood by the River Wey at Guildford. Chuck Berry died on March…
Where Is This? No.252
By David Rose The picture of people enjoying a VJ Day party in August 1945 was indeed taken in Stoke Recreation Ground and from the Recreation Road side, with the…
Where Is This? No.251
By David Rose Most of those who replied to last week’s mysteries correctly guessed the cropped vintage picture as being Guildford Civic Hall, now rebuilt as G Live. Dave Middleton, in his reply,…
Photo Show of Guildford Past Gives Great Nostalgic Pleasure
A presentation of photographs, some of nostalgic 1950s and 60s views of Guildford, was given to an appreciative audience of local residents and visitors at Shaftesbury Hall, Artillery Terrace on Saturday evening…
Where Is This? No.250
By David Rose Excellent replies with lots of additional details relating to last week’s mystery vintage picture. It was a view of North Street just down from its junction with…
Where Is This? No.249
By David Rose The watercolour painting featured as last week’s mystery vintage picture showed a view of Guildford from the River Wey with Shalford Meadows to the right. A number of…
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