By Mary Alexander formerly of Guildford Museum Eleven skeletons were discovered in the excavations at St. Mary’s Church in Quarry Street in 2019 and 2020, an audience of local history…
November 21, 2023 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy David Rose “Dear Mary. We had a terrible blow this evening – Ray was killed flying solo, crashed into a bungalow upside down. Perhaps you heard on the wireless.…
November 11, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreA Tale of Two Villages is a new exhibition at Send & Ripley History’s Society’s museum. It is a broad brush look at the history of the two villages but…
November 11, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreA new exhibition at Guildford Museum focuses on Second World War secret agents of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and some very local connections of where they undertook their training.…
November 7, 2023 / 2 Comments / Read MoreLocal historian and writer David Rose is giving his illustrated talk on the history of royalty in Surrey at Godalming Baptist Church on Friday evening, November 17. The illustrated talk…
November 6, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreBy David Rose The Spike is a fascinating heritage attraction off Warren Road, Guildford. It’s a time capsule that’s a surviving part of the Guildford Union Workhouse where vagrants could…
November 1, 2023 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy Frank Phillipson The origins of the name Yorky’s (or Yorkies or Yorke’s) bridge to the north of Guildford station, and the reason it was built, have been pondered for…
October 28, 2023 / 1 Comment / Read MoreHere are two free guided walks along stretches of the historic River Wey Navigations coming up in November. The first, on Saturday, November 4, will be led by local historian…
October 26, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreLocal historian, writer and musician David Rose will be giving an illustrated talk on the history of Stoughton and performing with the Rhythm of Life Community Choir at an evening…
September 27, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Gavin Morgan founder of the Guildford Heritage Forum Congratulations to everyone who took part in this year’s Heritage Open Days events. If you missed them, click on the link…
September 26, 2023 / 2 Comments / Read More
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