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Where Is This? No.4

by David Rose Thanks again to all those who replied to last week’s fine pair of pictures. To see their replies click here and then scroll down to the foot…

Surrey People Who Sailed On The Titanic

By David Rose In case you didn’t know(!), this weekend sees the 100th anniversary of the sinking of that most famous ship, RMS Titanic, when it hit an iceberg in…

Where Is This? No.3

by David Rose Readers’ replies to last week’s mystery photos have now been added to the original story. Click here to see. Carl Norris, Bernard Parke, Irene Shettle and Ian…

Parke’s People No 1. Post-war Ambassador’s Memorial is Popular With Japanese Visitors

In an occasional series about people who are now largely forgotten, but who have a connection with Guildford in one way or another, Bernard Parke recalls the story of a…

Secret Site of Guildford’s Medieval Royal Hunting Lodge

By David Rose There’s a site on the edge of Guildford that, in the story of the town’s royal history, is rather significant – but few seem to know about…

Where is This? No.2

The row of shops in Stoughton Road at Bellfields and the Alexandra Laundry were the views featured last time. Well done to Bernard Parke and Ian Plowman for getting both…

Sainsbury’s in Stoughton High Street – Whatever Next?

by David Rose Alice Gowing, Frank Sparrow and Teddy Lyons would never have believed it – a Sainsbury’s opening in Stoughton High Street! You may ask, who were they? Well,…

Where Is This? No. 1

by David Rose This is a weekly stroll down memory lane showing how Guildford used to look – but can you recognise the locations? I have been running this feature…

Local History Talks by David Rose

Local History Talks by David Rose

Eric Parker: Who He?

by Matthew Alexander Passers-by in Guildford High Street are often puzzled about the copper plaque below the railings at the west end of Holy Trinity Church. It reads “Eric Parker…