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Updated February 2022: Piecing Together The Story of Shalford Engineering Firm Nelco

By David Rose The story of Nelco is on-going on The Dragon. New details and memories are posted at the foot of this page. There are some vintage photos added…

February 1, 2022 / 34 Comments / Read More

Vintage Electric Car Made In Shalford By Nelco Has New Owner

By David Rose It may not be an icon of British motorcar manufacturing, but it might have been ahead of its time. Made at Shalford by electrical engineering firm Nelco in the…

April 3, 2016 / 5 Comments / Read More

Back To The 1950s With Some Lovely Vintage Photos

By David Rose Here are some wonderful photographs taken in and around Guildford in the 1950s. They were taken by Ted (William Edward) Jauncey, who once worked at the electrical…

May 3, 2021 / No Comment / Read More

D-Day 75 Years On: Huge Military Presence, Then They Were Gone…

By David Rose Anyone with the slightest interest in Britain’s history will know 75 years ago today (June 6) the D-Day landings took place – the Allied invasion of Normandy…

June 6, 2019 / 1 Comment / Read More

See Museum’s ‘Guildford At Work’ Exhibition – Staged By The Joining In! Men’s Group

A new exhibition is now on display at Guildford Museum that focuses on the town’s industries and services – and is well worth a visit. It has been staged in…

November 26, 2017 / No Comment / Read More

Wartime Concert Party Had The X Factor!

by David Rose They didn’t need TV programmes like Britain’s Got Talent to show off their entertainment skills in the 1940s – they had their very own X Factor. These…

February 28, 2012 / No Comment / Read More