Monthly Archives: October 2014

Old Dutch Courtyard, High Street, Guildford Circa 1910

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Happy Birthday Granny – Annie Prudence Butcher (1879 – 1972)

Today would have been my Great Grandmother’s, Annie Prudence Butcher (nee Harris) 116th birthday. I knew her as Granny, and later as I began my research I affectionately called her APH. My cousins knew her as Big Gran, because their … Continue reading

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Old Houses – Farnham Road, Guildford Circa 1923

This was a postal used postcard, with a postage date of 1923. The picture seems to date from earlier than that though. What do you think?

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Tax Disc – The End of an Era

Image courtesy of The Independent Today marks the end of an era for those of us in the UK. Back in 1921 motorists in the UK were required to pay a fee, known as Road Tax to the Government in … Continue reading

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