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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5. Avenues from the past
The VJ Day street party in Romsey Avenue, Copnor, Portsmouth, in August 1945. Photo: The News archive
6. Avenues from the past
The Lord Roberts pub Tywford Avenue Standing on the corner of Twyford Avenue and Silverlock Street another fine building condemned to road widening was the Lord Roberts. Another building of fine architectural lines that is still missed by locals. Local coal merchants, Corrals can be seen about to make a delivery. When the pub was demolished, a great cloud of coal dust ascended into the air. Photo: The News archive
7. Avenues from the past
A collie herding sheep along Goldsmith Avenue in Fratton Photo: The News archive
8. Avenues from the past
Looking down from Goldsmith Avenue towards Fratton Station footbridge 1960. Here we see a Standard class 2-6-4 travelling tender first into the depot. Notice the covering of the footbridge now a long gone feature. Photo: The News archive