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Wey Valley Places

There is a rich diversity of towns and villages all along the Wey Valley, each with their own identity and shaped by the industry of their occupants, and by the prominent influences of the key eras through which they have grown.

To visit the major towns follow the links below.

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Wey
Snippets

WEY LIFE
“Our Particular house was overcrowded and in a street congested with families. Some twenty four children between three and sixteen years of age. There seemed a certain camaraderie between all of us, literally like one very large family. Neighbour helped neighbour and clothes were handed down between families with no sense of stigma.” Heather Bryan. Surrey Memories and Families at War. Michael Green

WEY LIFE
“I remember my dad trying to get cigarettes but some shops were short and kept them for special customers and this used to annoy him. It was the same after the war.” Surrey resident. Surrey Memories and Families at War. Michael Green

WEY LIFE
“I recall my brother having to take gas drills at school and wearing a smelly old gas mask and making rude noises. He did drills and knitted and made an allotment and grew a lot of vegetables. They called it ‘Dig for Victory’ and though he like it at first, he tired of the dirt and cracks in his hands and had to help his dad instead, sweeping chimneys.” Linda Beddoes. Surrey Memories and Families at War. Michael Green

BOROUGH FARNHAM

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VISIT FARNHAM

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VISIT GUILDFORD

VISIT WEYBRIDGE

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