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"

Year unknown, looks to be early 1900s.

Year estimated 1963.

The Osborne Arms was located at the junction of Osborne Street and Somers Road, Portsmouth. It was first recorded in 1874 and demolished in 1964 (source: Pomeroy of Portsmouth).

The Osborne Arms was located at the junction of Osborne Street and Somers Road, Portsmouth. It was first recorded in 1874 and demolished in 1964 (source: Pomeroy of Portsmouth). Osborne Street no longer exists - it's entrance was situated roughly where 73 Somers Road is located today.

A fire gutted the entire hotel on 8th December 1901.

Photograph by S. Cribb. Text reads: "High Tide - Broad St. The Venice of Portsmouth. Xmas 1912 Scenes will be remembered"

Year unknown.

Circa early 1900s.