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See Burpham’s War Memorial Exhibition At Nearby Jacobs Well

There is a chance to see the fascinating historical research that has been undertaken about the 18 men named on Burpham’s war memorial. The exhibition by the Burpham Will Remember Them community…

Where is This? No.143

By David Rose A very generous portion of replies to last week’s mysteries – with the fish and chip shop being, of course, Stevens in Stoke Road. I am glad…

Where Is This? No.142

By David Rose Most of you who replied to last week’s mystery vintage photo recognised the location – Worplesdon Road, Stoughton, opposite the former Yellow Bus Garage (the YBS site now being…

Where Is This? No.141

By David Rose Calling all mystery picture addicts…. We’re back again after a slightly longer duration than usual for your replies. Christmas festivities, that included lots of food and drink and…

Guildford All Lit Up For Christmas – Then And Now

By David Rose Taking some photographs of Guildford’s Christmas lights in the High Street this year, I wondered in which year the town was first lit up for the festive…

Dad’s Christmas Letter Mentions Historic First Aerial Bombing Raid On Mainland Britain

By David Rose, a Christmas tale from 100 years ago. Guildford resident Roger Atkinson has a letter written by his father exactly 100 years ago on Christmas Eve 1914 that mentions the…

Updated: Remembering Guildford Footballers Who Were Killed In The Great War

By David Rose Much is being made this year about the 1914 Christmas truce between armies on the Western Front during the First World War, and the impromptu football match…

Can Anyone Solve Wartime Air Mail Mystery?

Bob Hind, whose memories of working in a Guildford butcher’s shop and his later career on the railways featured here recently, wonders if any Guildford Dragon NEWS readers can provide…

Where Is This? No.140

By David Rose Eleven good replies to last week’s mysteries – and many, many more readers viewed the page. The vintage picture showed a view from St Catherine’s Hill across…

Where Is This? No.139

By David Rose A view of the building on the corner of High Street and Quarry Street was last week’s mystery vintage photo and a number of readers correctly identified…