27 memories of the Royal Marines Museum in Portsmouth
Enjoy a look around the old barracks site and images from its past.
By Deborah Croker
Published 29th Apr 2020, 18:29 BST
Updated 29th Apr 2020, 18:31 BST
Eastney Barracks was the home of the Royal Marines Museum from 1958 to 2017.
The museum was originally constructed as the Headquarters of the Royal Marine Artillery in the 1860’s and from 1972 to 2017 the museum's displays were housed in the barracks' former officers' mess.
Fort Cumberland Guard (l-r) Derek Gleed (75), Julie Baines (58) and Allan Harris (71) on the 2nd June 2016. Picture: Sarah Standing (160748-1293) Photo: The News archive
Maintenance staff (clockwise) Chris Roser, Bill Samways and Jim Tann, place the large stones from the Falkland Islands, to form part of the outdoor memorial to the Royal Marines. 26th January 1996 Photo: Pete Langdown/The News archive
The TV programme Flog It has used the Royal Marines Museum at Eastney to film one of its episodes. The shows host, Paul Martin. 10th November 2016. Picture Ian Hargreaves (161282-4) Photo: The News archive