In this selection of images you will see photos from landmarks across the area.
This includes pictures of Hilsea Barracks, the Homeguard, the Hilsea Lido Lagoon and Hilsea Lido and cafe.
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It also features photos of beauty contest, a visit by Winston Churchill and the filming of Tommy at the Lido.
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1. Memories of Hilsea
Hilsea Lido Lagoon, Portsmouth Picture: Costen.co.uk
Photo: The News archive
2. Memories of Hilsea
Eileen Mackley in the back of the canoe on the moat at Hilsea Lido
Photo: The News archive
4. Memories of Hilsea
Girls at Northern Parade Junior School, Hilsea, Portsmouth, about 1954.
Photo: The News archive
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