Are these gentlemen part of your family history? Percy, known as Jim, and George Cordery, were part of the history of pleasure boating on the River Wey in Guildford. They…
July 27, 2023 / 1 Comment / Read MoreStep back into the world of the Victorians and discover their fascination with 3D photography – currently the focus of the latest exhibition at Watts Gallery Artists’ Village in Compton.…
July 21, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Gavin Morgan founder of the Guildford Heritage Forum The two latest exhibitions at Guildford House and Guildford Museum are well worth visiting if you want to know more about…
July 20, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreBy David Rose A bronze sculpture of a dancer, being sold by auction, looks very similar to one that once graced the Milbrook building of Bellairs Studio of Dance and Drama…
June 12, 2023 / 5 Comments / Read MoreBy David Rose Members of the Aldershot & District Bus Interest Group (ADBIG) will be marking today (June 1) as it’s the centenary of the local bus route served by the…
June 1, 2023 / 6 Comments / Read MoreRare, historic and unusual tokens, medals and related items are up for sale at an on-line auction that ends on Tuesday, May 30. They include 48 Surrey tool check tokens…
May 19, 2023 / 1 Comment / Read MoreArchitectural historian Charles Brooking’s ever-growing collection of windows, doors, staircases, fixtures, fittings and more, and spanning five centuries, now has a permanent museum to house it all. Charles, who grew…
May 14, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreBy David Rose The 80th anniversary of an unfortunate collision of two RAF Mustang aircraft over Stoke Park on April 17, 1943, in which both pilots died, has been remembered…
April 18, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreOne hundred years ago, on April 9, 1923, motor-buses began running from Guildford to Horsham and back. Here, bus historian and enthusiast Gerry Bixley tells the colourful story of this route,…
April 6, 2023 / No Comment / Read MoreGuildford History Question Time returns, this time hosted by The Pavilion at the Woodbridge Road Cricket Ground on Wednesday, April 12. Doors open at 7pm, first question at 7.30pm. In…
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