Are you going to Portsdown fair? Parsley sage... | Nostalgia

The bank holiday fairs on the slopes of Portsdown Hill once drew people from far and wide.
The fairground on the slopes of Portsdown Hill, 1930.  It was located to the west of the old A3.The fairground on the slopes of Portsdown Hill, 1930.  It was located to the west of the old A3.
The fairground on the slopes of Portsdown Hill, 1930. It was located to the west of the old A3.

They were hugely popular and you only have to look at the two photographs here to see their drawing power – just look at the numbers scattered cross the hill looking down on the fun.

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