Portsmouth

Old pictures of Portsmouth

  1. Palmerston Road, Southsea, early 1900s

    Year unknown but looks to be early 1900s
  2. Old Oyster House pub, Eastney, Portsmouth

  3. Handleys, Southsea. early 1900s

    Corner of Osborne Rd and Palmerston Rd.
  4. Handleys, Southsea. Corner of Palmerston Rd and Osborne Rd.

    Looks to be early to mid 1900s.
  5. Lord Palmerston

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  6. Mudlarkers in Portsmouth

    -- SCRAMBLING FOR MONEY IN THE MUD AT PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth mudlarks are now reaping a fine harvest, as the town is full of visitors for the naval review. The boys stand knee-deep in the thick black mud and scramble for the coins which are thrown to them from the harbour pier. (1) Searching...
  7. Crowd watching mudlarkers at The Hard, Portsmouth

  8. Tangier Road and shops

    Year unknown, likely 80s or 90s. Shows shops: "Super BlockBuster Video", "Classy",
  9. Super BlockBuster Video, Tangier Road, Baffins, Portsmouth

    This is not "The" BlockBuster, but a chain of stores that operated around the South Coast.
  10. Inside BlockBuster, Francis Ave, Portsmouth

    Shop interior. Year unknown, probably 80s or 90s.
  11. BlockBuster Video, Francis Ave

    Year unknown, probably 70s or 80s. This is not "The" BlockBuster, but a chain of stores that operated around the South Coast.
  12. The Bridge Tavern, Portsmouth, 1968

    Dated 10th April 1968.
  13. Charles Dickens' Birthplace, Portsmouth

    Sign indicates the museum is "closed for renovations". Year unknown, but was with another photograph dated 1968.
  14. W.C. Nutter shopfront, 142 Highland Road, Eastney, 1927

    Photograph courtesy of Julian Jones. William .C. Nutter was his grandfather.
  15. A.H Tuppen, W. Nutter Newsagents, 142 Highland Road, Eastney, 1941.

    The man putting up the blackouts on the left hand side is Mr. Tuppen, who was a blind picture-framer. Roof shows minor bomb damage. Photograph courtesy of Julian Jones. William .C. Nutter was his grandfather, and Mr. Tuppen pictured became his godfather.
  16. Elephants cooling off in the sea, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire

    Year unknown.
  17. Broad Street Flooding, Old Portsmouth, 1905

  18. Broad Street with snow, Old Portsmouth, 1910

  19. Broad Street, Old Portsmouth, drawing, 1800s

  20. Still and West, Old Portsmouth, early 1900s


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