Nostalgic memories of Guildford's local history
Share your own memories of Guildford and read what others have said
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 65 in total
Photo shows roof of the baths in castle street and the car park opposite which is now shops heals went in there when it opened
I lived in 18 castle street till they knocked it down about 1968/69 I remember the car park very well because the boxing day hunt met there and it was a real spectacle for a 6 /7 year old
I am looking for photos of Guildford in the 50s, particularly North street and wondered if anyone remembered the Butcher's shop in North street in the 50s. I was born there, we lived in a flat over the shop and I have vivid memories of watching the carnival from the window. I also remember there was an abattoir at the back of the shop. I think the shop was called Colebrooks.
We didn't live there for ...see more
I was a pupil at St Nicolas Primary School, Portsmouth Road, from 1964-1966. We went swimming at the Castle Street baths every week. I remember thinking even at the age of 10 how run down the street was and how old fashioned the baths were. The smell of chlorine was quite overwhelming as you went in. Frpm what I remember you actually went up a set of stairs from the street to get to the pool, which must ...see more
I was stationed at Queen Elizabeth Women’s Royal army corps in 1957 I remember we all were guards of honour ,when Her Majesty The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh
Opened the Cathedral.I wonder if anyone else remember s this .lovely place
This photo is of Epsom Road before it meets the High Street.
Thank you for the correction - it has been passed to our Archivist. Ed.
Remember my young childhood days at pilgrims WOOD sandy lane childrens home.1944.
The searchlights & BARRAGE BALLOONS up on the hogs back.
Playing in the woods building camps with BRACKEN & CLIMING TREES BIRDNESTING ETC
such wonderfull times ...
I had come from LONG BARN NURSERY IN SEVENOAKS.
IT WAS A REFUGE FOR BOMBED OUT BABIES IN LONDON.
WILLIAM CAXTON WAS
BORN THEIR ALLSO CHARLIE CHAPLIN ...see more
This is not so much a memory but a question of anyone out there about a house that my grandparents built in Guildford called "Haytor" in around 1925/1926. I would be fascinated to know if the house still stands and if anyone has any knowledge of it from either someone who purchased it after my grandparents moved after the second world war or at any time since then.
I remember my Uncle Reg taking people across the River Wey on a punt. Now there is a bridge. He also made a bench and a small bridge over the spring that cam out of the hillside. This was where the Pilgrims were supposed to be refreshing themselves before continuing on their journey. Reg and Silvia moved to Godalming in the early 1960;s and I would love to contact their daughter Veronica who I remember as ...see more
I remember Rosie the doll. During childhood we, my sisters and I, shared quite a few dolls – but Rosie was mine alone. She had a small round head; no hair as such, just molded plastic hair, which was the same plastic as her head and body. Rosie always remained intact because I made sure of that. By intact I mean she had all the limbs – her head and chest/main body were fused as one item but as most dolls of the time ...see more
In the late fifties and early sixties myself and my family lived just outside Guildford (where I was born in 1951) and my mother used to take me after school on shopping trips to Guildford High Street and into Harveys as it was then, as she knew the fashion buyer there. As a treat we would go up to the wonderful roof garden and whilst mum had tea I played, running backwards and forwards over the stepping stones ...see more
