Year unknown, likely 80s or 90s. Shows shops: "Super BlockBuster Video", "Classy",

This is not "The" BlockBuster, but a chain of stores that operated around the South Coast.

Shop interior. Year unknown, probably 80s or 90s.

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

Photograph courtesy of Julian Jones. William .C. Nutter was his grandfather.

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.

Located on Broad St, Old Portsmouth.

Formerly the Palladium Cinema. Demolished 1980.

Photo by Martin Hulbert, reproduced with kind permission.

Taken some time between 1963 and 1975. Photo by Martin Hulbert, reproduced with kind permission.

Outside Yelf's Typwriters shop in Middle Street, bombed with much of the rest of the street in 1940

Location unknown. "Portsmouth" is written on the photograph. Building appears to have been constructed in 1910.

Photo taken some time in the 1950s.

Photograph by Steve Spurgin. Reproduced with kind permission.

Shows: Finlays the Tobacconists, Verecchia Milk Bar

U Need Us closed in 2019 after 95 years in business.