Time gentlemen please! Portsmouth pubs where the pumps have run dry | Nostalgia

The Crystal Palace at Fratton Bridge was the favourite watering hole of many Pompey fans.
By Chris Owen
Published 12th Jul 2020, 19:00 BST
The Cumberland Tavern, Eastney Road, September 1977. The News PP325 The Cumberland Tavern, Eastney Road, September 1977. The News PP325
The Cumberland Tavern, Eastney Road, September 1977. The News PP325

It was once run by Jock Anderson who scored in the 1939 cup final.

In our picture the cyclist has just crossed the bridge and is heading south down Fawcett Road.

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The Crystal Palace at Fratton Bridge.The Crystal Palace at Fratton Bridge.
The Crystal Palace at Fratton Bridge.

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