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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…
Where Is This? No.168
By David Rose Those readers who regularly reply to the mystery pictures either correctly identified Albury Mill that was featured last week as the vintage image, or were very close. And they…
Where Is This? No.167
By David Rose It was indeed part of the Surrey Advertiser’s premises in Martyr Road that was featured as last week’s mystery vintage picture. The building seen was an extension to…
Memories Of The Summer 1945, When Peace Finally Came
Roger Edwards grew up in Byrefield Road, Rydes Hill, Guildford. Here he recalls the summer of 1945, 70 years ago. Sometime in the summer of 1945 I felt ill standing in…
Guildford Institute’s Packed Autumn Schedule
From hour-long talks to 12-week courses, the Guildford Institute has a packed schedule of activities planned for its autumn term. With events running from the start of September to Christmas, there’s…
Where Is This? No.166
By David Rose Well done to those who correctly identified last week’s images. The steam train was indeed on its way to Reading, rounding the curve after leaving Guildford, with…
Where Is This? No.165
By David Rose Those who replied to last week’s mystery vintage picture correctly identified it as looking down North Street towards its junction with Woodbridge Road. The Methodist Church was…
Tupper’s Tale Wove Magna Carta Fact With The Myth Of The Silent Pool
By David Rose Surrey proudly claims the location at Runnymeade where, 800 years ago on June 15, 1215, King John placed his seal on the Magna Carta. Contained within the…
I'm living well for nothing at all! (See: No Trifling Matter: Magpie Trapped in Godalming Sainsbury’s)
Next stop, Debt Chasm! (See: We Should All Be Outraged About the Failure to Deal with Legacy Debt)
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