Portsmouth – The Postcard Collection, by Alan Spree, looks at what the city looked like between the start of the 20th century to the end of the Second World War. Click here to find out more about buying the book.
1. Commercial Road
These two images are taken from the junction of Edinburgh Road on the left, looking north towards Lake Road.
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2. Portsmouth Railway Station
The station was once the junction for the Portsmouth Dockyard branch, known as the Admiralty Line.
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3. Early bazaars
The Landport Drapery Bazaar was on the corner of Arundel Street and Commercial Road. The original store was opened in 1870 but destroyed by fire in 1908. It was rebuilt, damaged by a bomb in 1941 and reconstructed during the 1950s.
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4. Municipal College
The college is located at the junction of Park Road (later renamed King Henry I Street) and Commercial Road (later partly renamed Guildhall Walk)
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