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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…
Cab You Identify These Locations? (8)
by David Rose The previous post featured Westbury House in Buryfields and was correctly identified by Carol Norris and Ian Plowman. Carol’s reply is interesting, as she thinks the original…
From Woodbridge Park To Western Australia
by David Rose Building work is nearing completion on the new store for trade and DIY retailer Wickes at Woodbridge Road in Guildford. It is on the site of a…
Can You Identify These Locations? (7)
By David Rose There were no suggestions as to the locations of the previous three mystery pictures – and which I readily admit that I do not know where they…
Will The Lewis Carroll Plaque Be Reinstated?
by David Rose Questions over the missing Lewis Carroll plaque that was once on a gate post of The Chestnuts in Castle Hill have increased following comments made by Martin…
Can You Identify These Locations? (6)
by David Rose A number of readers identified last week’s two mystery pictures. Yes, the first picture was indeed at Kingpost in Burpham at the junction of London Road and…
The Building Of Guildford Cathedral
Local historian Stanley Newman looks back over the design, planning, building and consecration of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on Stag Hill. May 2011 marked the 50th anniversary of the…
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