There’s an interesting selection from Farlington here that may well bring back some memories for some of you.
By Steve Deeks
Published 22nd Feb 2021, 15:36 BST
Updated 9th Feb 2024, 09:54 BST
Some of the images included are of workers from the Twilfit corset factory, Lampson and Paragon printers and Mason’s farm.You will also see the Dunham Bush factory, the reservoir being built and a train crash at the station from way back in the past.
Sheep on Farlington Marshes and to the right is shepherd Nelson Holcombe, father of Harry. He was the great grandfather of Jenny Vincent who loaned the two photographs. Photo: The News archive
In this picture, sent in by Robert Funnel of Titchfield, we see girls of the wages department at Twilfits, the Portsmouth corset makers based at Farlington. Robert's wife Thelma, nee Saunders, can be seen front row to the left. Photo: The News archive
An aerial view looking east over the Eastern Road. This fine photo sent in by David Watts, of Farlington, shows the changes to the area since the 1950s when this shot was taken.
To the bottom of the photo is the Portsmouth Co-op bakery and dairy, and above that, the Twilfit corset factory. Do you remember passing it on the train and seeing the word TWILFIT planted out in shrubbery? It can be seen in the photo just below the railway bridge. Under the bridge can be made out the railway sidings now long gone. The Eastern Road seems very quiet with no side roads leading off it unlike today. Dunham Bush's factory with the arched roof is to the centre and, above that, can be seen Fitzherbert Road ending in a cul-de-sac. The Sainsbury's store is now built over the site of Dunham Bush. To the right the quiet of the marshes has been reclaimed to a certain extent and now has the roaring traffic on the motorway running parallel with the railway line, which can be seen disappearing into the distance. In the top-left-hand corner alongside the Portsdown Hill Road can be seen Sunspan, the well known white painted house overlooking everything. Photo: The News archive
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