This article was originally published in Surrey Life in Feburary 2011. The Arts and Crafts Movement can be an intimidating subject for new-comers. Here, the honorary secretary of the Society for the Arts and Crafts Movement in Surrey, Denise Todd, reveals what it meant for the county A REACTION to the ethos, products and buildings…
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Guildford and the British Empire
Notes by Gavin Morgan, 17th August 2020 The “Black Lives Matters” campaign and debates on decolonisation have highlighted Britain’s imperial past. I thought it would be useful to create a page that records Guildford’s connections with the British Empire. It will be updated as more information becomes available. The British Empire brought goods, people and…

Immigration to Guildford
I have created this article as a starting point to explore the history of immigration in Guildford. At this stage it is just a set of notes and I will be grateful to anyone who wishes to contribute with corrections or more informatio Up until the nineteenth century Surrey was a bit of a backwater. Heavily…