Vintage pictures of Point, Old Portsmouth | Nostalgia

Today we dip into our archive of pictures of Point, Old Portsmouth.
Deborah Croker
By Deborah Croker
Published 9th Nov 2020, 18:57 BST
Point, Old Portsmouth. Picture K Gill.Point, Old Portsmouth. Picture K Gill.
Point, Old Portsmouth. Picture K Gill.

In the first picture all the buildings on the left have been demolished.

The Brickwoods pub, The Union, is now The Spice Island Inn. The notice on the left says: Southern Railway. Motor car Ferry Service - Portsmouth to Fishbourne.

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There's also a sign for White & Co Removers and you can see people on the slipway about to board the ferry.

Horses and what looks like cattle about to cross the harbour from Point, Old Portsmouth, in the early years of the last century. Picture: costen.co.uk.Horses and what looks like cattle about to cross the harbour from Point, Old Portsmouth, in the early years of the last century. Picture: costen.co.uk.
Horses and what looks like cattle about to cross the harbour from Point, Old Portsmouth, in the early years of the last century. Picture: costen.co.uk.

There are 23 more pictures in this collection and to see the whole lot click here .

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