Crowds watching a Punch and Judy show at Southsea, about 1895. Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.To see the full, fascinating collection click here.
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Crowds and a row of bathing machines on the beach at Southsea in the 1890s. Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.You can now subscribe here for unlimited access to our online coverage, including Pompey, for less than 13p a day.
Crowds at Southsea in 1900. Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.Ponies on Southsea Common in the 1890s. Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images. A street in Southsea, 1892. Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.