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Shalford In WWI – A Story Of Gardeners And Gunpowder
Some years ago Shalford historian Margaret Dierden began researching the backgrounds of all those commemorated on the village’s war memorials. Such is her dedicated and detailed methods of research, she has…
Dragon’s David Rose To Give Talk On His Methods Of Local History Research
Hear Guildford’s leading local historian and Dragon NEWS writer David Rose give a fascinating insight into his methods of research – and the huge archive of material he has collected,…
Working On The Railway By Bob Hind And His Award-winning Staff Magazine
This is the second instalment of Bob Hind’s memories – this time his career on the railways based first at Woking and then London Waterloo, plus the staff magazine he…
Where Is This? No.133
By David Rose Polesden Lacey at Great Bookham was the house featured as last week’s mystery vintage photo. Many correctly identified it, including Chaz Folkes who wonders whether the print…
Where Is This? No.132
By David Rose The images seen here last week must have really stumped readers – just one reply from Chris Townsend. She could not help with the mystery of where…
Bob The Butcher at Bernard’s In the 1970s
A reader from Porstmouth, Bob Hind, noticed some correspondence on the Guildford Dragon about butcher’s shops that were once in North Street. He got in touch saying he worked for one of them…
Where is This? No.131
By David Rose Some readers not only correctly identified last week’s mystery vintage photo as being Stoke Lock, but two of them, Brian Holt and Malcolm Fincham recognised it has being…
Book review: A History Of Burpham Primary School
From its small beginnings in 1908, Burpham Primary School has, to date, welcomed many children through its doors. And of course, over that time education methods have changed considerably. It can be…
Where Is This? No.130
By David Rose Many recognised Gammons store in North Street on the corner with Market Street as last week’s mystery vintage photo. The porthole window can be found at Friary…
Illustrated Talk by David Rose on Guildford’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Years
Join noted local historian and Guildford Dragon writer David Rose for an illustrated talk all about Guildford in the 1950s and 60s – the town’s rock ‘n’ roll years. The…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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