Included in this selection are two submarines from Chile docked at Portsmouth harbour back in 1929. The 'Lamotte Piquet' of the French Navy on a visit to Portsmouth in 1927, the launch of HMS Orion in 1910, men testing the portholes of the 'Victoria and Albert' with a hose in 1925, riggers at work on Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory in 1934 and HMS Queen Elizabeth being launched in 1913.
1. Docks and harbour memories
May 1927: The 'Lamotte Piquet' a vessel of the French Naval Squadron on a visit to Portsmouth. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
2. Docks and harbour memories
So near but yet so far...Portsmouth Harbour 1900 Photo: The News archive
3. Docks and harbour memories
16th November 1913: The HMS 'Queen Elizabeth' leaves the slips at Portsmouth docks on her launching. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
4. Docks and harbour memories
November 1929: The 'O' Brien', a submarine from Chile, while docked in Portsmouth. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive