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Come On A Vintage Tour Around the North of Guildford

[thethe-image-slider name=”North of Guildford”] The Westborough and Park Barn Community Fun Day this Saturday, June 30, will feature a picture show and talk by me, David Rose, based on old…

Where Is This? No.14

By David Rose A number of readers correctly identified the view last week that was from the tower of St Nicolas’ Church in Guildford, but only one person replied with…

Parke’s People No.6: Cartoonist Brian Bagnall

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

Come On My Guided Walk to Discover Some of Guildford’s Hidden History

By David Rose Come on a free guided walk next Saturday, June 30, 2012, that I am leading to look at an aspect of Guildford’s history that, surprisingly, few people…

Where Is This? No.13

Where Is This? No.13

By David Rose The lock-keeper’s cottage at Stoke and the building that is Norfolk House which forms a row of shops on the west side of the upper High Street…

Dr. Alexander’s Talk Reveals Expert Knowledge of Guildford Castle

by Megan Scott Dr. Mary Alexander presented a virtual tour of the Guildford Castle and grounds at Ye Olde Ship Inn on Monday evening (11 Jun). As the author of…

Parke’s People No.5. Farnham Flyer Mike Hawthorn’s Guildford Connection

In the fifth of an occasional series about people who are now sometimes forgotten, but who have a connection with Guildford in one way or another, Bernard Parke recalls 1950s motor racing…

Where Is This? No.12

By David Rose The mystery picture last time threw a few of those who replied. It did not show Jeffries Passage nor the Angel Gate, but the arcade that one…

I Remember the Public Baths

from Mark Knight As a young lad in the late 50?s early 60?s I often stayed with my grandparents  who lived in Hill Place; literally two up, two down and…

Bowls at the Castle Grounds Goes Back Centuries

by David Rose There has been a bowling green in Guildford’s Castle Grounds since at least the 1660s, and today it must be one of the most pleasant settings for…