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Where Is This? No.239
By David Rose The house with the name Pentholme on the gate was always going to be a tricky one to identify, but we have the answer. Reader and historian…
Fascinating Pictures and Details of an Aussie Soldier Convalescing in Guildford During First World War
By David Rose During the First World War, Guildford’s workhouse in Warren Road was taken over as a military war hospital. The historians at today’s Spike heritage centre on the site…
Letter: Anyone Out There Related To Stoughton Barracks Soldier ‘Chuck’ Sheffield?
From Dave Middleton Following on from David Rose’s Where is This? column in the Dragon on November 11, I was inspired to try to find out more about the long-serving Private Frederick “Chuck” Sheffield, of…
Effingham Holds World War One Exhibition
By Liz Hogger Over 200 visitors attended an exhibition held last Saturday (December 3) on the subject of Effingham during World War One. The exhibition covered the activities of Effingham people…
Where is This? No.238
By David Rose The building shown as last week’s mystery vintage picture can be found in London Road in Burpham. Previously a Primitive Methodist chapel, it is now occupied by…
Focus on Heritage: Watts Gallery Shows the Way to Guildford Museum
Gavin Morgan, creator of the Guildford Heritage Forum, and campaigner and supporter of the planned Guildford Museum improvements, here starts a monthly column sharing his observations and expressing his opinion…
Winged Warrior Angel War Memorial Receives Grade II Listing
By Mary Alexander The striking memorial to Major Geoffrey Parnell in Guildford’s Holy Trinity Churchyard has been Grade II listed by Heritage England (once English Heritage) as part of its programme…
Where is This? No.237
By David Rose The vintage picture featured last week was a view from today’s Riverside in Bellfields looking towards the Woking Road and Stoke Bridges. The building on the left…
Medieval Christmas to be Brought Back to Life at Guildford Castle
Have you ever wondered what went on in Guildford Castle when it was a royal palace in the middle ages? On Sunday December 18, visitors to Guildford will have a…
Lots More Pictures of 1960s George Abbot Pupils: Are You Among Them?
A reunion that took place in June of former George Abbot School pupils who attended it in the early 1960s was a great success. Click here for our story. Ahead of the reunion,…
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