SOUTH PARADE 1877 Beach Mansions, an hotel opened in 1866, stands proudly on the waterfront at Southsea, at a time just before the building of South Parade Pier, when the area consisted mainly of Naval officers' dwellings.

PORTSBRIDGE JUNCTION 1930 A motor-bus is pictured negotiating the roundabout north of Portsbridge, which can be seen in the background. The bridge was opened in 1927 - the commemorative plaque is still to be seen.

BROAD STREET 1945 This view, looking across the harbour towards Gosport, shows The Union Tavern and The Coal Exchange. The area was soon to change dramatically when the Camber dock area was developed.

PORTSBRIDGE RAILWAY 1936 This view of the railway bridge at Portsbridge, from the ramparts, shows a steam train leaving by the city's only railway approach.

PORTSBRIDGE 1930 This view is taken from the south side of Portsbridge, facing directly towards the camera of the previous picture. A motor-bus and one of the fast-disappearing trams pass each other.

BAFFINS POND 1934 When the land in the Baffins area was sold for housing development, the pond was saved for- in the words of the owners - "public pleasure."

The Hard is an area of Portsmouth in Portsea. It mostly encompasses the road between the Historic Dockyard entrance and just past Portsmouth Harbour station. There is a major bus terminal at the hard, as well as ferries to Gosport. The area has several old pubs along its length. Click for more...

Year unknown.

Copnor Fire Station was built on a former bomb site located at the corner of Queens Road, Copnor Road and Powerscourt Road. It was open from 1957 to 2008 and demolished circa 2014. It is now the location of Mary Rose Care House (as of 2023).

Year unknown, looks to be late 1800s or early 1900s.

Early 20th century postcard

Year unknown, probably WW1 or WW2. Attribution: "sometime between 1914-1946, copyright, Edgar Ward"

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Year unknown, looks to be early 1900s.

Year estimated 1963.