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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Can you name the street at the foot of the picture? by David Rose The three readers who replied to last week’s mystery photos were pretty much spot on.…
by David Rose One of the most revered big game hunters ever, who was dubbed “a gentleman officer and epic wild man,” made his home in Worplesdon. Frederick Courteney Selous…
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