Fratton Road picture special | Nostalgia

It’s probably the one street in the city which captures the essence of Portsmouth better than any other.
By Chris Owen
Published 11th Aug 2020, 17:51 BST
Fratton Road looking north from Fratton Bridge, possibly about the turn of the last century. Picture: costen.co.ukFratton Road looking north from Fratton Bridge, possibly about the turn of the last century. Picture: costen.co.uk
Fratton Road looking north from Fratton Bridge, possibly about the turn of the last century. Picture: costen.co.uk

We have dug into the archives and found some historic photos of Fratton Road and Fratton Bridge... they certainly look a little different now.

During late 1928 and early 1929 Fratton Road was widened and at the bottom of this page is a glimpse of the re-opening ceremony on July 25, 1929.

To see the rest of the Fratton Road gallery, click here.

The Co-op, Fratton Road, about 1910.The Co-op, Fratton Road, about 1910.
The Co-op, Fratton Road, about 1910.

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