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Where Is This? No.172

By David Rose Back again after a couple of weeks away. My wife, daughter and I went on a fabulous road trip of the USA, taking in North and South…

The History of Guildford Museum and the Surrey Archaeological Society

Guildford Museum began with the idea of founding a county archaeological society for Surrey, in 1852. The number of similar societies had been growing since the 1830s, when the subject…

Where Is This? No.171

By David Rose The row of shops in Stoughton Road at Bellfields was last week’s mystery vintage picture and the quirky one showed the Guildford coat of arms on the old…

Last Chance To See Vulcan In The Skies Over Surrey

There’s one last chance to see an iconic military aircraft in the skies over Surrey when it appears at Wings and Wheels at Dunsfold Park in August. It as has been announced that…

Guildford Through Time History Book Updated And Reprinted

A Guildford local history book showing then and now views has been republished and updated with latest images of how the town looks. Guildford Through Time by David Rose and…

Keen Photographer And Guildford Character Dave Salmon Dies Aged 78

Dave Salmon, keen photographer and one of Guildford’s true characters, has died aged 78. With a passion for railways, aircraft, buses, sport and all things Guildford, Dave was well known to…

Where Is This? No.170

By David Rose The bus experts were among those quick to identify the vehicle and its location in last week’s mystery pictures. It was indeed pictured at the junction of Woodbridge…

Letter: Notice to Quit the Museum Was Badly Handled

From Mary Alexander Dr Mary Alexander is a former collections officer at Guildford Museum. The Surrey Archaeological Society founded Guildford Museum in 1898, giving it county-wide collections. There was talk…

Where Is This? No.169

By David Rose Memories of cycle speedway certainly came flooding back in the replies to last week’s mystery vintage photo. It showed a match taking place between the Guildford Aces…

Fascinating Story Of Wartime Jacobs Well ‘Lilly Bell II’ Aircraft Crash Continues With More Poignant Images

By Frank Phillipson (with additional notes by David Rose) The research project and findings into an American aircraft that crashed at Jacobs Well in 1944 during the Second World War is…