THIS week, Peeps into the Past brings more memories of life at the Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Hospital in Pyrford. Brian Westen got in touch to say his father-in-law, Fred Billingsby worked at... Read more »
MOVIE buffs have a unique opportunity in Woking to view a selection of original posters owned by one of the film art community’s most ardent collectors. Henry Coleman has loaned 28 of... Read more »
THE Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Hospital at Pyrford was once recognised as a centre of excellence for treatment of patients. But the main buildings were previously a home for “waifs and strays”. Founded... Read more »
IF you fancy a trip back in time to learn about the many teashops and cafés that have graced Ripley High Street, a visit to the local history society’s museum is recommended.... Read more »
TODAY, Merrist Wood House in Worplesdon is part of the college that teaches land-based skills, but it was once the home of the master of the Ripley and Knaphill Harriers. He was... Read more »
THE sinking of the Royal Navy’s battlecruiser HMS Hood on 24 May 1941 affected British morale deeply at a time when the Second World War was going very well for the Axis... Read more »
WITH the league season for local cricket teams just around the corner, Peeps into the Past looks at the long history of the Ottershaw club. News & Mail reader Richard Bowden has... Read more »
WHO hasn’t stood on a bridge to watch trains go by? The pictures here span nearly 100 years and were all taken from the footbridge that links St John’s Lye with Hook... Read more »
MEN of the Home Guard during the Second World War trained and took part in competitions with live weapons, long after the threat of invasion had passed. News & Mail reader Fred... Read more »
FRANK Mills was one of the pioneers of motorbuses in the Woking area. He ran his first bus between Woking and St John’s in 1912, an open-top double-decker that could seat 36... Read more »