Donald Birkinshaw was a British photographer (1922-1988) who took a particular interest in rural landscapes and country settings. He was born in Nottingham and spent much of his childhood there. But he subsequently lived in Croydon, Surrey, Wiltshire, Somerset and then Cornwall, enjoying the English countryside which so fascinated him. Quick Facts about Donald Birkinshaw…
Category: Surrey
Dame Judi Dench Visits The Crowhurst Yew, Surrey
Guildford History In Old Photos & Film: 1930-1961
Guildford in Surrey has been a town since the early 10th century, and before that was a long standing Saxon village beside the guilden (golden) ford. The period between 1930 and 1961 saw the creation of a Cathedral on Stag Hill, visits from royalty and ministers, carnival processions and flooding, captured on film. Guildford Then…
Surrey: Local History Resources
Surrey is famous for its green fields and beautiful woods inside the London commuter belt, and for being home to the village of Virginia Water where the average house price is more than £1 million.
