- Stay Connected
Socialize
Abraham Lincoln
If given the truth, the people can be depended upon to meet any national crisis...
Guildford news...
for Guildford people, brought to you by Guildford reporters - Guildford's own news service
Aussie’s Memories Of The Prince Of Wales Hotel
by David Rose A reader from Australia has emailed with some memories of Guildford which are linked to two stories that have appeared on this website. The first story he…
The Wheatsheaf – Guildford’s Roughest Pub Ever?
by David Rose The Wheatsheaf pub, once in Mount Street, was at one time the haunt of robbers, conmen and highwaymen. All kinds of crimes took place there, including the…
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…
Scout Group Still Going Strong After 102 Years
By David Rose This Sunday, November 27, will see a parade service at 10.30am, at the United Reformed Church, Portsmouth Road, Guildford, by members of the St Nicolas 9th Guildford Group.…
Bottles Bricked Up For Nearly 200 Years
Nick Booth, assistant collections officer with Guildford Borough Council’s Heritage Service, writes about four old bottles that were found in a bricked-up chimney at a house in St Catherine’s Village. Earlier…
Remember, Remember The Guildford Guy Riots
by David Rose This summer’s riots across the UK shocked us all. However, this kind of behaviour is, unfortunately, nothing new. In the mid-19th century Guildford witnessed a number of…
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…
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…
Guildford’s Victorian Pleasure Gardens
by David Rose Once again the summer bedding at Guildford Castle Grounds is looking a picture – make sure you find some time over the next few weeks to go…
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…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
Recent Comments