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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…
Where Is This? No.11
By David Rose No problems with you recognising the location of last week’s mystery photo and the mystery date. See all the replies at the foot of “No. 10” –…
Celebrating Coronations and Jubilees in Guildford From 1897 to 1977
David Rose delves into his collection of Guildford photographs and artefacts with a royal theme Guildfordians appear to have gone to town and celebrated wholeheartedly every time there has been…
Where Is This? No.10
by David Rose Answers to last week’s images first. The mystery date (as photographed by Richard Bailey) appears on a sign that marks the site of the former Guildford town…
Parke’s People No.4: Bentley Boy Sammy Davis
In the fourth 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 Sammy Davis, one…
Where Is This? No.9
By David Rose Thanks to all of you who replied last time – all correct. The picture featuring the road cleaning lorry showed Commercial Road looking towards North Street. The date…
Step Back in Time for a Tour of St Catherine’s Village
By David Rose Imagine you are a time traveller and you have arrived at Guildford railway station in about 1906. A handy tour guide meets you off your train and…
Where Is This? No.8
By David Rose Many of you correctly spotted the previous mystery location photo and mystery date. The photo was of Walnut Tree Close (railway station end) and the sign with…
Were You A 9th Guildford (Congregational) Scout?
By David Rose Here’s a photo from the 1960s that shows members of the 9th Guildford (Congregational) Cub Scout Troop. It belongs to Jeff Gibbs, who says: “I was a…
Parke’s People No.3: Bruce Bernard Weatherill
In the third 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 Bruce Bernard Weatherill.…
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