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Photograph shows Handleys Corner in Southsea bombed out after a raid in WW2.

Looks to be early 1900s. Berkshire Bros photograph.

The cover of our first book! More information here: https://bygone.co.uk/threads/bandit-010-qsl-cards-the-art-of-cb-radio.58/#post-70 And visit the website here: https://bandit010.com

Now demolished.

The cover of our first book!

Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar. Mid 1600s (17th century).

This lively etching by Thomas Rowlandson depicts the bustling, chaotic energy of Portsmouth Point, a major naval port in early 19th-century England. The scene captures sailors, dockside workers, women, and onlookers in a riot of activity as ships prepare for departure or arrival. Rowlandson’s...

From a postcard dated 1905.

My Grandfather was an avid CB (Citizens Band) Radio enthusiast in the 80s and 90s. After he passed away, we went through his collection of QSL cards. When CB radio operators made contact with each other (they could be anywhere in the world), they would send each other a "QSL" Card - a written...

Originally posted to the Facebook group "Historic Hampshire in Old Photographs" by Stan Pugh: https://www.facebook.com/groups/565699437317738/posts/1825984817955854/

Possibly 1930s or 40s.

Originally posted on the Facebook group "Portsmouth in old postcards" by Mark Wingham. https://www.facebook.com/groups/696698582093698/posts/1301196421643908/

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A large historic hotel in Southsea. Origins (1861–1865): The site originally housed “Southsea House,” a large private residence designed by architect Augustus Livesay in 1861 for Sir John and Lady Morris. Around 1865, during a boom in Southsea tourism and development, William Kemp Junior...

Taken prior to 1901.

A Brickwoods pub. Now "The Parade apartments" (demolished)