Fabulous images from bygone days that include The Skatercades Dance Team, Southsea Rangers men’s hockey team both in the 1950s and an image from the first Rinking Festival as it was called, at the American Skating Rink at Southsea at the time.
5. Roller skating memories
Rolling skating Edwardian couple on South Parade Pier 1909. Picture: Paul Costen collection Photo: The News archive
6. Roller skating memories
American roller skating rink at Southsea
The photographer describes this as the first Rinking Festival as it was called at the American Skating Rink, Southsea. Photo: The News archive
7. Roller skating memories
The Skatercades at Southsea Skating Rink
Dorothy Simpson is 8th from the right and far left is Susan Eacott. Are you in the image? Photo: The News archive
8. Roller skating memories
The Skatercades at Southsea Skating Rink
We see Dorothy Simpson to the far left and Doreen Kemp far right, we don't have the other ladies names. Photo: The News archive