Maps

118 maps found.

1919, Portsmouth Ref. POP809907
1945, Portsmouth Ref. NPO809907
1903, Portsmouth Ref. RNC809906
1924, Portsmouth Ref. POP809906
1947, Portsmouth Ref. NPO809906
1896, Portsmouth Ref. RNE809906
1895, Portsmouth Ref. RNE809907
1895, Old Portsmouth Ref. RNE797062
1919, Old Portsmouth Ref. POP797062
1945, Old Portsmouth Ref. NPO797062
1897-1899, Portsmouth Ref. RNC809907
1895 - 1907, Portsmouth Ref. HOSM35068
1897-1899, Old Portsmouth Ref. RNC797062
1919, Kingston Ref. POP748187
1897-1899, Kingston Ref. RNC748187
1895, Kingston Ref. RNE748187
1945, Kingston Ref. NPO748187
1945, Highbury Ref. NPO733821
1919, North End Ref. POP793234
1895, Milton Ref. RNE781146

Books

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Memories

129 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.

Lost Opportunity?

I was born in Drayton in 1943 and was at Solent Road School and the Northern Grammar School for Boys. I then went to London University and subsequently worked abroad while returning to Portsmouth regularly where I have my UK Home ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth by Sir Roger Fry

Art Exhibition, Old Portsmouth.

My grandparents Bert & Dorrie Hedger started this amature exhibition in about 1965, and carried on until my grandfather died in 1982. I recognise several of the paintings as being by my mum Rita Grant, as I was taken down there every weekend from the age of three.

A memory of Portsmouth in 1965 by Christopher Grant

Bullpitts

Hi in the early 1960s I worked in Bullpitts Department Store. It was quite an up market family owned business with shops in Southsea and Lee on Solent. I am interested to know if anyone else can remember it. I will ...Read more

A memory of North End by Valerie Marshall

My Birth Place

I was born in Hemel Hempstead in March of 1957.  My parents came from Portsmouth and County Durham.  They met in London and moved to Hemel Hempstead, which was a new town, in search of good housing, school for my 5 year old ...Read more

A memory of Hemel Hempstead in 1957 by Susan Hawkridge

Portsmouth Guildhall

Visiting the website I discovered a photograph of Portsmouth Guildhall which brought back sad memories. On 10th January 1941 the city was heavily bombed by the Luftwaffe including incendiaries on the Guildhall. On the ...Read more

A memory of Portsmouth in 1941 by Eddie Harding

Sarc Florence Road And More

Woolston seems to have played quite a big part in the history of our family, so it's appropriate I guess that as an adult I have ended up living here with my Husband!! It started as far back as my great great great ...Read more

A memory of Woolston by Tracy Thurman

Wrong Date

I visited Liverpool for the Liverpool v Portsmouth game and did some sightseeing. I noticed the Georges Dock Ventilation Tower. Not knowing what the tower was I later tried to identify the tower on Google. I came accross your aerial ...Read more

A memory of Liverpool in 2006 by Gary Millard

Newspaper Round

It was my first ever job and I think I recieved about five shillings a week. The newsagent I think is still there in Victoria Rd. But I'm talking about 1947. The shop was on the west side of Victoria Rd and the last shop before the ...Read more

A memory of Woolston in 1947 by kiwifiedpom

Pinehurst Childrens Home Park Rd Camberley

Memories of Camberley come from my childhood days as an orphan residing at 'Pinehurst', a Surrey County Child Welfare Home 1949-1953. I was put there as a 9-year-old and recall spending a very happy ...Read more

A memory of Pinehurst in 1949 by David Share

I Used To Come To Comerfords!

I bought my first motorbike from Comerfords in Thames Ditton (would have been at top right of this picture) in October 1973 - a Yamaha FS1e moped in 'Blackcurrant' metallic. But for up to two years earlier I would ...Read more

A memory of Long Ditton in 1972 by Mark Gardiner

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Captions

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Caption For Drayton, Havant Road C1955

Drayton, a suburb of Portsmouth, lies close to Portsdown Hill, a 7-mile chalk ridge stretching from Bedhampton to Fareham.

Caption For Drayton, Havant Road C1955

Drayton, a suburb of Portsmouth, lies close to Portsdown Hill, a 7-mile chalk ridge stretching from Bedhampton to Fareham.

Caption For Drayton, Havant Road C1955

Drayton, a suburb of Portsmouth, lies close to Portsdown Hill, a 7-mile chalk ridge stretching from Bedhampton to Fareham.

Caption For Southsea, The Promenade 1892

Clement Scott, who was holidaying on Hayling Island in 1897, summed up Portsmouth at the end of the 19th century: 'Municipally considered, I don't suppose that there are two smarter sea-coast

Caption For Southsea, Grosvenor Hotel 1890

Clement Scott, who was holidaying on Hayling Island in 1897, summed up Portsmouth at the end of the 19th century: 'Municipally considered, I don't suppose that there are two smarter sea-coast

Caption For Portsmouth, Victoria Pier And The Sally Port C1960

On 17 April, Mr Crabb had stayed overnight at the Sallyport Hotel in Old Portsmouth.

Caption For Southsea, Dagmar Terrace 1890

Clement Scott, who was holidaying on Hayling Island in 1897, summed up Portsmouth at the end of the 19th century: 'Municipally considered, I don't suppose that there are two smarter sea-coast

Caption For Southsea, South Parade Pier 1892

Clement Scott, who was holidaying on Hayling Island in 1897, summed up Portsmouth at the end of the 19th century: 'Municipally considered, I don't suppose that there are two smarter sea-coast

Caption For Petersfield, Lavant Street C1965

On 4 January 1859 the railway arrived; it was to join Godalming and Havant stations, and as a consequence, it was possible to travel from London Waterloo to Portsmouth direct.

Caption For Portsmouth, The Harbour 1892

Richard I was responsible for establishing a settlement on Portsea Island, and it was he who built the first dock at Portsmouth in the late 12th century.

Caption For Portchester, The Castle 1892

Located on a spit overlooking Portsmouth Harbour, the castle was regularly used by kings when visiting Portsmouth.

Caption For Portsmouth, The Hard 1890

This photograph of The Hard, overlooking Portsmouth Harbour, shows at least three pubs - including The Victoria and Albert in the centre of the picture.

Caption For Portsmouth, The Hard 1890

This photograph of The Hard, overlooking Portsmouth Harbour, shows at least three pubs - including The Victoria and Albert in the centre of the picture.

Caption For Portchester, The Castle 1892

Located on a spit overlooking Portsmouth Harbour, the castle was regularly used by kings when visiting Portsmouth.

Caption For Portchester, The Castle 1898

Located on a spit overlooking Portsmouth Harbour, the castle was regularly used by kings when visiting Portsmouth.

Caption For Portsmouth, The Floating Bridge, Crossing To Gosport 1898

There followed spells as Flagship, Portsmouth; Guardship in Ordinary at Portsmouth; and as a naval transport during the Crimean War.

Caption For Chichester, The View From The Canal 1898

This tiny stretch, less than a mile long, is all that is left of the grandiose Portsmouth & Arundel Canal, which linked Ford on the River Arun with Chichester and Portsmouth Harbour.

Caption For Chichester, The View From The Canal 1898

This tiny stretch, less than a mile long, is all that is left of the grandiose Portsmouth and Arundel Canal, which linked Ford on the River Arun with Chichester and Portsmouth Harbour.

Caption For Milford, The Cross Roads C1960

From Brook the route heads to Milford, formerly partially on the A3 London to Portsmouth road but now, mercifully, by-passed - but the traffic is still heavy.

Caption For Winchester, Westgate 1909

Richard I was responsible for establishing a settlement on Portsea Island, and it was he who built the first dock on Portsmouth in the late 12th century.

Caption For Portsmouth, Harbour And Hms Victory 1890

72 HAMPSHIRE Southern England PORTSMOUTH, The Harbour and

Caption For Romsey, Broadlands 1898

72 HAMPSHIRE Southern England PORTSMOUTH, The Harbour and

Caption For Portsmouth, Fratton Park 2005

Portsmouth Football Club The club was established on 5 April 1898, when six local businessmen bought five acres of land close to Goldsmith Avenue for £4,950 and formed Portsmouth Football Club.

Caption For Sheet, The Old Cooper Built Door 2004

Indeed, the coaching record from Liphook to Petersfield, albeit set in the 1800s, was 23 minutes, and the Regulator coach held the London to Portsmouth unbeaten record of nine hours.