Arthur Conan Doyle lived and practiced as GP at 1 Bush Villas from 1882 until he moved to London in 1890. It was here that the first two Sherlock Holmes novels were written.

Year unknown, pre 1975 as shows the previous South Parade Pier before fire. Kindly submitted by Karl Bailey. South Parade Pier, Canoe Lake, Southsea Rock Gardens, Rose Gardens. Back of postcard reads: Mummy and Daddy hope you had a good trip home. I missed you yesterday, but I am alright now. I...

Postmarked 19 August 1957. Sent to Bristol. Kindly submitted by Karl Bailey. Back of postcard reads: 'Dear M. This is just a line to wish you good luck on your first day. Hope you had a nice holiday, the weather is not too bad, but not warm enough to sit in the garden. Hope you, mum and dad are...

Circa 1967. Postcard kindly submitted by Karl Bailey. The Rock Gardens, The Beach and Canoe Lake, HMS "Victory", South Parade Pier.

Postmarked 7 July 1964. Sent to Malta. Kindly submitted by Karl Bailey. Back of postcard reads: Dear Reg, As you can see we are in Pompey. On the beach. Very windy and cloudy. Jack & Grace are on holiday. They brought us down, had lunch in the Still & West, saw Reg & Doris at the Admiral Drake...

Copyright. 'The Oasthouses' The Model Village, Lumps Fort, Southsea. Postcard circa 1970s Kindly submitted by Conor Clements.

Copyright. The Model Village, Lumps Fort, Southsea. Postcard Circa 1970s Kindly submitted by Conor Clements.

Text reads: "The Albert Road Floods, Southsea, taken at night ~~ 4th Sept 1903 ~~ Photo by T. Norgate 4 Chelsea Rd, Southsea"

Photograph taken by Mike Walker.

Photograph taken by Dan Berney. Reproduced with kind permission. 11th June 1974

South Parade Pier fire in 1974, article in The News.

The Pub-on-the-Briny

Year unknown.

Photo by Philip Pyke.

Based on the houses features, it looks like this is 37 Rugby Road, Southsea. Photo courtesy of Mark Chadwick. Photo is of Mark Chadwick's father.