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Do You Recall A German Boy Who Came To Guildford As A Wartime Refugee?

By David Rose Does any reader who was in Guildford at the time of World War II remember a lad by the name of Kurt Rosenfeld? If so, his nephew…

Where Is This? No.54

By David Rose Opinions were divided over last week’s mystery old photo. It was identified as being at Stoughton, Shalford, Woking Road, Perry Hill (Worplesdon): but those who named it…

Richest Man In UK Has a Guildford Home With A View, Of Sorts!

He’s worth £13.3 billion, he’s a Russian businessman, he’s been named as the wealthiest man in Britain and Ireland according to the latest Sunday Times ‘rich list’, and he has…

Little Acorns Enjoy A Bit Of History By Dragon Walks

Members of the Guildford-based Little Acorns History Group enjoyed a morning hearing all about St Catherine’s Hill on a walk and talk led by Martin Giles and David Rose of…

Where Is This? No.53

By David Rose The eagle-eyed readers among you had not trouble recognising the building towards the top of last week’s mystery vintage photo as being the Playhouse Arcade and cinema.…

Where Is This? No.52

By David Rose Readers’ opinions were somewhat divided over the location of last week’s mystery vintage photo, but those who recognised the Little Thatch restaurant as being in Meadrow, Farncombe,…

Vintage Pictures With A Story To Tell, And Some Questions Too!

By David Rose Featured here are some lovely vintage photos, most of which have been sent to me recently. They all have a story to tell – but, as always,…

Hear Our Talk About The Golden Age of Guildford’s Picture Postcards

Come and hear David Rose and Martin Giles of The Guildford Dragon NEWS give their illustrated talk History of the Picture Postcard Featuring Vintage Views of Guildford, at Guildford YMCA…

Where Is This? No. 51

By David Rose Plenty of correct replies to last week’s mystery photo that featured some of the shops that once stood in Onslow Street. Part of the Friary centre now…

Parke’s People No.20. Ernest Howard Shepard

In the latest of an occasional series about people who have a connection with Guildford in one way or another, Bernard Parke recalls, in his whimsical ‘old school’ style, Ernest Howard Shepard, best known…