A new exhibition at Ripley Museum, mounted by the Send and Ripley History Society, tells the story of the King family, who owned Ockham Park and much of the land…
May 12, 2019 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Martin Giles History is fascinating in its own right. But history also gives a necessary context to what happens today and to our decisions on our future. And Guildford’s…
March 19, 2019 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Gavin Morgan If Guildford Borough Council fails to proceed with the Guildford Museum project it will confirm that they are indeed an authority that knows the price of everything…
February 25, 2019 / No Comment / Read MoreFrom Stephen Mansbridge former leader of Guildford Borough Council This is a project that was first put forward in around 2009. A withdrawn lottery bid, which together with the design…
February 14, 2019 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Changes to lottery funding criteria could help move the Guildford Museum redevelopment project along, according to council papers. A report updating the work of…
February 12, 2019 / 2 Comments / Read MoreA woolly mammoth’s tooth, Roman coins and tales of Guildford Borough’s famous and not so famous figures – these are just some of the untold stories and rich local history…
February 7, 2019 / No Comment / Read MoreGuildford Museum is launching a new programme of free informal talks about local history, objects in the museum collection or the subjects in its temporary exhibitions. They will run fortnightly…
January 8, 2019 / 2 Comments / Read MoreReport by Bob McShee A variety of military vehicles were on display at Brooklands Museum in Weybridge on Sunday, November 18. Some of the vehicles tackled its famous Test Hill, while…
November 25, 2018 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Catriona Wilson, collections manager, Guildford Heritage Services Myself and colleagues of Guildford Heritage Service were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of our curatorial assistant, Andrew Longworth, in…
November 5, 2018 / 4 Comments / Read MoreFrom now until the end of January, Ripley Museum will display an exhibition created by the Surrey Infantry Museum. ‘Reflections on the War to end all wars’ contains contains background…
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