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Where Is This? No. 20

By David Rose Plenty of you replied to confirm my suspicions that the street view shown last week is how Artillery Road, off Woodbridge Road, looked about 100 years ago.…

Steam Power Draws Railwayman’s Nostalgic Ramblings

By David Rose There’s a kind of power and draw that steam locomotives have that are like no other inventions made by man. This is especially true when it comes…

Victorian Barber and His Sons Had Quite an Artistic Touch

Guildford’s Victorian gentlemen, and ladies, who frequented one local barber could certainly come away with more than a haircut or a shave. John Norton also sold his own hair pomade,…

Where Is This? No.19

By David Rose Well done to all of you who had no trouble spotting last week’s mystery photo as the bottom of North Street near the junction with Friary Street…

When Crowds Lined the Streets to See Ship’s Rudder Pass Through

By David Rose It’s not only Olympic Flames passing through Guildford that have drawn huge crowds. In 1932 people lined the streets to witness the world’s largest lorry transporting the…

Where Is This? No.18

By David Rose The technical college building in Park Street, although in the process of being demolished in the photo, was recognsed by a number of people last week. Click…

Bowls in the Castle Grounds Goes Back to at Least 1624

By David Rose Back in June I wrote a story about the history of bowls being played in the Castle Grounds. Although this was largely a history of the Castle…

Where Is This? No.17

By David Rose Eight replies last week and everyone recognised the hunting scene as being at the foot of Pewley Hill, with the long-gone Playhouse cinema in the background. Click…

A Chapter of Steam Road Vehicle Crashes

By David Rose Delays due to traffic accidents in Guildford are nothing new. As soon as motorised transport arrived on the scene, accidents happened. Roads became blocked and the crowds…

Where Is This? No.16

There were numerous replies to last week’s puzzlers with one and all recognising the building in Woodbridge Road that was the power station. It closed in 1968. Also seen (which…