Monday 24 September 2012

Angling Resorts along The Wey


Taken from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News page 43.
Dated 24th September 1892 and is 120 year old today!

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News was a weekly magazine, published in London from 1874 until 1970. In 1945 there was a name change to Sport and Country and a further change in 1957 to Farm and Country, which remained until it ceased publication in 1970.

Sunday 12 August 2012

Early Engraving View across Guildford 1831

This is an original engraving that had been removed from The New Complete Histories of the Counties of Surrey and Sussex by Thomas Allen published in London in 1836 by Isaac, Taylor & Hinton

Sunday 29 April 2012

Colbrook's Ice Factory, Guildford, Circa 1930


Colbrook's ice factory was part of the selection of businesses owned by the family. The family moved from Sussex to the Guildford area where they opened a butchers shop in the High Street. By the late 1860s they had opened a butchers shop in North Street and an ice factory. By about 1930 a further ice factory was owned and located in Walnut Tree Close.

Guildford High Street Circa 1906

Wednesday 18 April 2012

Group of Fireman Circa 1904 With Hand Drawn Fire Cart


Is anyone able to comment on the venue for this photograph? I think this is the Rodborough Buildings on the corner of Bridge Street.

Printed by Lanhams, of Stoke Road, Guildford.