There are some great historic scenes in this selection that include the walking wounded in Goldsmith Avenue in 1914, VJ Day street party in Romsey Avenue in 1945, tram lines being laid in Twyford Avenue, railway track being laid in Goldsmith Avenue, Fratton in 1909 and a 1945 VE Day party in Second Avenue, Cosham.
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See all our pictures in our gallery below.
1. Avenues from the past
Track being laid in Goldsmith Avenue, Fratton, in 1909. Picture: Paul Costen collection Photo: The News archive
2. Avenues from the past
The walking wounded arrive in Goldsmith Avenue, Fratton, in October 1914. Bugler Clark of the Dorset Regiment (right) carries a German helmet as a trophy Photo: The News archive
3. Avenues from the past
Pedestrians allowed to walk by.Possibly Laburnum Grove or Stubbington Avenue, a collision, but pedestrians just stroll by. Picture: Colin Hull collection. Photo: The News archive
