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.
1. Memories of Hilsea
Eileen Mackley in the back of the canoe on the moat at Hilsea Lido Photo: The News archive
2. Memories of Hilsea
The paddling pool and cafe at Hilsea Lido, Portsmouth, possibly in the late 1940s. Photo: The News archive
3. Memories of Hilsea
Hilsea Lido Lagoon, PortsmouthPicture: Costen.co.uk Photo: The News archive
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