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Lifting The Pot-lid On What The Chemist Sold

by David Rose One hundred or so years ago you didn’t squeeze your toothpaste or face cream from a plastic tube – it came in a small glazed ceramic pot…

Where Is This? No.6

by David Rose A good number of replies to last week’s mystery photos. I think just about everyone recognised the photo that was taken at the bottom of North Street…

New Book is a Tribute to Jack Phillips, a Hero of the Titanic

The town of Godalming responded quickly to the news of the sinking of the Titanic and the story of the bravery of the ship’s chief wireless officer, Jack Phillips. The…

Parke’s People No.2: P. G. Wodehouse

In the second of an occasional series about people who have had a connection with Guildford in one way or another, Bernard Parke recalls Pelham Grenville Wodehouse. P. G. Wodehouse The houses…

New Book Puts Focus on George Abbot’s Guildford

You don’t have to go far in Guildford to see that Archbishop George Abbot has left his mark on the town. You can’t miss his famous almshouse, Abbot’s Hospital, at…

The WWII Crash of C47 ‘Lilly Bell II’

The military aircraft that crashed in a field at Hurst Farm, Jacobs Well, Guildford, on October 25, 1944, killing its four-man crew, received little attention in the local press at the time.…

Where Is This? No.5

by David Rose Only one reply to last week’s poser, and Bernard Parke, who is usually pretty good at identifying the locations, was unfortunately off target. The first photo showed…

Premiere of Film That Tells Amazing Story of Guildford Cathedral

by David Rose The building of Guildford Cathedral was an amazing project – something we seem to take for granted now. But I bet in years to come it will…

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…