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Great Fun Had By All On Twin City Visit
Participants report on an enjoyable trip to Guildford’s twin city (Guildford, of course, is still a town) by members Guildford-Freiburg Association… Twenty one members and friends of the Guildford-Freiburg Association…
Victorian Barber and His Sons Had Quite an Artistic Touch
Guildford’s Victorian gentlemen, and ladies, who frequented one local barber could certainly come away with more than a haircut or a shave. John Norton also sold his own hair pomade,…
How Should One Pronounce Guildford?
From Brother Adrian Risdon, St Cross, Winchester Please forgive this eccentric enquiry. For decades my best friend and I have had a running argument over whether or not one pronounces…
Guildford Gets Ready for Diamond Jubilee Weekend
Last-minute arrangements and finishing touches are being made ahead of this weekend’s diamond jubilee celebrations. There are a number of events taking place in the borough over the next few…
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…
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…
Flags are Flying for Diamond Jubilee
Union Flags have been hung across the High Street this week as Guildford gears up to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. A number of events are taking place locally over…
Lifting The Pot-lid On What The Chemist Sold
by David Rose One hundred or so years ago you didn’t squeeze your toothpaste or face cream from a plastic tube – it came in a small glazed ceramic pot…
New Book is a Tribute to Jack Phillips, a Hero of the Titanic
The town of Godalming responded quickly to the news of the sinking of the Titanic and the story of the bravery of the ship’s chief wireless officer, Jack Phillips. The…
New Book Puts Focus on George Abbot’s Guildford
You don’t have to go far in Guildford to see that Archbishop George Abbot has left his mark on the town. You can’t miss his famous almshouse, Abbot’s Hospital, at…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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