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Calling Former 9th Guildford Scouts

By David Rose Open invite to a special parade service at Guildford United Reformed Church on Sunday, November 27. 9th Guildford Scouts pictured in the 1920s. Former members of the…

Has Rubbish Put Paid to Stoke Lock’s Place In History?

by David Rose Guildford’s Stoke Lock, on the Wey Navigation, should perhaps be better known within the UK’s history of inland waterways.The fact that the area around it has long…

Can You Identify These Locations? (12)

by David Rose Well done to Carol, Mike and Bernard for correctly identifying the locations last time around. See their posts at the foot of Can You Identify These Locations?…

Can You Identify These Locations? (11)

by David Rose No problems with correct answers to the mystery pictures on the previous post. Bernard Parke and the Baileys once again identified the view of Woodbridge Road and…

Down By The Riverside

by David Rose Guildford’s river frontage, between the Town Bridge and the Onslow Street bridge, has certainly changed over the years, as these photos show. It’s an area that was…

Can You Identify These Locations? (10)

by David Rose A view looking up Farnham Road was one of the two mystery images shown last time. Bernard Parke correctly identified it, but was a little off track…

Temperance Tavern In The Town

by David Rose Collectors like me who are also keen on local history often come together over objects that have something in common. Trade token collector and historian John Theobald…

Can You Identify These Locations? (9)

by David Rose The mystery house featured in the previous ‘locations’ post is indeed in Waterden Road – as correctly identified by Caroline Reeves. It is called Ravenscroft, and is…

Wartime Concert Party Had The X Factor!

by David Rose They didn’t need TV programmes like Britain’s Got Talent to show off their entertainment skills in the 1940s – they had their very own X Factor. These…

Train In The High Street That Refused To Move

The MGM film company’s Trackless Train had completed 23,000 miles, travelling through the USA and Canada and then on to Britain. But after it had arrived in Guildford, it ran…