In this selection you will see a 19-year old Prince of Wales escorting President M. Raymond Poincare along South Railway Jetty, a train reversing over the viaduct that once was situated across the mudflats to South Railway Jetty and stripped of her finery and masts, the Victoria and Albert III tied up alongside the South Railway Jetty being passed by her successor HMY Britannia.
9. South Railway Jetty from the past
Repatriation of 1st Baron Rawlinson
HMS Torbay arrives at South Railway Jetty with the coffin of General Rawlinson in 1925. Picture: Robert James collection. Photo: The News archive
10. South Railway Jetty from the past
RY Victoria and Albert III.
Pictured is: Victoria and Albert alongside South Railway Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard in 1906 when the Royal Family returned from a cruise in the Mediterranean. To the right is the Royal Train awaiting to take the party back to London via the viaduct across the harbour mudflats. The shelter has since been moved further north and around a corner to the right. Photo: The News archive
11. South Railway Jetty from the past
A special arrival at the South Railway Jetty
Picture: Barry Cox collection Photo: The News archive
12. South Railway Jetty from the past
Prince of Wales returns home from Canadian tour on board HMS Renown.
With the Prince of Wales feathers headboard on the smokebox the royal train awaits to depart from South Railway Jetty in 1920.
Picture: Mike Nolan collection. Photo: The News archive