Lost Guildford is one of David Rose’s most recent books and full of images of parts of the town that are no more. It features many photos by Dave Salmon a keen photographer who captured the town from the 1960s to early this century. The book also features older photographs of the Victorian town and…
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Guildford Our Town by David Rose
Guildford – Our Town is everything a curious mind wants to know about the history of the town. It gives you the highlights such as the mystery of Saxon burials on Guildown, the real Friary that stood on the site of the modern shopping centre, the origins in the River Wey, the Dennis factory and…
Guildford: A Biography by E.R. Chamberlin
E.R. Chamberlin’s “Guildford: A Biography” is still one of the most comprehensive surveys of the town and is a classic book on Guildford. His personal insights and views are also interesting as an observer of the town over a long period. He published his “Guildford: A Biography” in 1970 and updated it in 1980 with…