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…
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…
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…
by David Rose Guildford appears to have been a popular place for artists during the first couple of decades of the 20th century with their work published on picture postcards and…
by David Rose Well done to Carol Norris and David and Ann Bailey who correctly identified the previous mystery pictures. St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church was indeed in Chertsey Street.…
by David Rose Have you been through the new Hindhead Tunnel on the A3? It certainly cuts the journey time to Pompey and the seaside. Travelling through the tunnel the…
by David Rose It’s 44 years since steam trains were withdrawn from regular service in the Surrey area, then the Southern Region of British Railways. I can’t believe it’s that…
David Rose takes a look at the history of the waterway than runs through St Catherine’s. The Godalming Navigation of the River Wey that runs through St Catherine’s was once…
by David Rose In the days when St Catherine’s Village had its own local shops, the outside walls of the buildings were liberally plastered with advertising signs. You can see…
by David Rose Litter louts were just as much a nuisance over one hundred years ago as they are today – and that includes places such as St Catherine’s Hill…
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