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History of Portsmouth, Hampshire in old photos and images

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Old historical photos and images of Portsmouth, Hampshire

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Geography: Portsmouth - is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Located mainly on Portsea Island, 64 miles (103 km) south-west of London and 19 miles (31 km) south-east of Southampton, it is the United Kingdom's only island city. It is the only city in the British Isles with a greater population density than London.

Date of foundation: In 1194 King Richard the Lionheart gave Portsmouth city charter, and allow it to carry out in the fair.

History: Portsmouth is one of the world's best known ports. HMNB Portsmouth is the largest dockyard for the Royal Navy and is home to two-thirds of the UK's surface fleet. The city is home to some famous ships, including HMS Warrior, the Tudor carrack Mary Rose and Horatio Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory (the world's oldest naval ship still in commission). The former HMS Vernon naval shore establishment has been redeveloped as a retail park known as Gunwharf Quays.

Portsmouth is the birthplace of author Charles Dickens and engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

Population: 238 800

Sights:

Portsmouth. Big Gun Battery, R. N. Barracks
Big Gun Battery, R. N. Barracks
Portsmouth. Clarence Pier
Clarence Pier
Portsmouth. Clarence Pier and Beach
Clarence Pier and Beach
Portsmouth. Convent of the Cross, High School
Convent of the Cross, High School
Portsmouth. Dockyard, Main Gates, circa 1910's
Dockyard, Main Gates, circa 1910's
Portsmouth. Harbor, between 1890 and 1900
Harbor, between 1890 and 1900
Portsmouth. Harbor
Harbor
Portsmouth. London Road
London Road
Portsmouth. H.M.S. 'Victory', Figure head
H.M.S. 'Victory', Figure head
Portsmouth. H.M.S. 'Victory' (Nelson's Flagship), stern, between 1890 and 1900
H.M.S. 'Victory' (Nelson's Flagship), stern, between 1890 and 1900
Portsmouth. H.M.S. 'Victory', Pounder Guns, Lower Gun Deck
H.M.S. 'Victory', Pounder Guns, Lower Gun Deck
Portsmouth. H.M.S. 'Victory', Quarterdeck, looking forward
H.M.S. 'Victory', Quarterdeck, looking forward
Portsmouth. H.M.S. 'Victory', Where Nelson died
H.M.S. 'Victory', Where Nelson died
Portsmouth. Officers Quarters Victoria Barracks
Officers Quarters Victoria Barracks
Portsmouth. Victoria Barracks, 1911
Victoria Barracks, 1911
Portsmouth. Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Portsmouth. Southsea beach, between 1890 and 1900
Southsea beach, between 1890 and 1900
Portsmouth. Southsea beach, between 1890 and 1900
Southsea beach, between 1890 and 1900
Portsmouth. Southsea, South Parade
Southsea, South Parade
Portsmouth. Southsea, South Parade Pier, 1928
Southsea, South Parade Pier, 1928
Portsmouth. Parish Church
Parish Church
Portsmouth. Town Hall
Town Hall
Portsmouth. Town Hall
Town Hall
Portsmouth. Town Hall, between 1890 and 1900
Town Hall, between 1890 and 1900




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