Childhood days in Pompey: A memory of Portsmouth

Call +44 (0)1722 716376

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

A Memory of Portsmouth.

My dad worked as a ticket collector at Portsmouth Harbour Station. Often, we would catch the ferry to the Isle of Wight, or I would just go down to the station to see my dad.
He had memories of standing watching the V1 bombers pass overhead during the war.
We emigrated to Australia in 1966 - I've been back many times, I always look around the station and remember my dad (who passed away in 2008) and his working days there.

Contact Contributor

Added 25 August 2010

#229422

Comments & Feedback

I was born in fratton & shortly after moved to southsea with grandparents parents and aunts/uncles. It was after all 1940. As kids we played on bombsites and southsea common. Education was by lousy teaching. I left after serving as a radio officer, for Australia. It was a good time but it seems a police state now. No way back since there is no reciprocal pension scheme. Be nice to see but. Roy Thwaites (electronics eng)

By roy.thwaites on Thu Apr 21st 2016, at 8:46 am

Contact User

Report