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Incredible Big Game Hunter Who Lived at Worplesdon
by David Rose One of the most revered big game hunters ever, who was dubbed “a gentleman officer and epic wild man,” made his home in Worplesdon. Frederick Courteney Selous…
German Airship Over Guildford In 1932
by David Rose People in Guildford would have been stopped in their tracks when the huge German airship, Graf Zeppelin, appeared over the town in July 1932. The Graf Zeppelin over…
Season’s Greetings Edwardian Style
By David Rose Would you send a Christmas greeting on a postcard? Well, the Edwardians were happy to do so. As the picture postcard craze swept through the UK in…
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…
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…
Early 20th-century Guildford Artists Have Left Their Mark
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…
A Peek Inside The Friary Brewery
by David Rose One of my earliest memories of Guildford town centre is getting off the bus in Woodbridge Road and saying to my mum: ‘What’s that strange smell?’ ‘That’s…
Chasing A Steam Train
by David Rose It’s 44 years since steam trains were withdrawn from regular service in the Surrey area, then the Southern Region of British Railways.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…
Jam Today, But Marmalade Yesterday
by David Rose St Catherine’s Village website webmaster Martin Giles emailed me the following: ‘Another old bottle challenge for you! This fragment was given to me by Chris Lewis who…
Life On The Wey Navigations
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…
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