Exclusive photos: 19 spectacular images of Portsmouth and Southsea in 1905
We can all look back on life in the past and learn a thing or two.
By Steve Deeks
Published 13th May 2021, 17:12 BST
Updated 25th Jan 2024, 11:04 BST
The pace of life certainly was slower in those days, but celebrating was a big thing in the city back then, as it is today, as you will see in these stunning images chosen for you to enjoy.
In this selection you can see several images detailing the French fleet visiting Portsmouth in the late summer of 1905,100 years after the Battle of Trafalgar.
The scene of Queen Street, Portsea, in 1905 - a wonderfully revealing picture of life in the Edwardian era. Picture: The Royal Portsmouth Dockyard Historical Society. Photo: The News archive
RMA at Eastney 1905.
Seen marching down Eastney Street towards the barracks are marines from HMS London. Picture: Robert James collection. Photo: The News archive
The Portsmouth pageant, possibly from 1905 a century after Trafalgar, with 'Nelson' and 'Captain Hardy' visiting Victorys anchor. Picture: Barry Cox Photo: The News archive
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