Top-hatted Portsmouth cyclist with a bike slung over his shoulder

An unusual shot of Broad Street, Old Portsmouth here (love the spelling of the city's name).
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Dec 2016, 12:26 BST
Updated 17th Dec 2016, 09:41 BST
MIND THOSE TRAMLINES A trick cyclist with another bike on his back adds even more colour to Broad Street, Old PortsmouthMIND THOSE TRAMLINES A trick cyclist with another bike on his back adds even more colour to Broad Street, Old Portsmouth
MIND THOSE TRAMLINES A trick cyclist with another bike on his back adds even more colour to Broad Street, Old Portsmouth

It was posted on the Portsmouth Nostalgia: Pictures from the Past Facebook page by Stephanie Sutton who was not sure of the year.

Stephen Pomeroy dated it to after 1901 and before 1914 – electric trams were introduced in 1901 and the school on the right closed, he says, in 1914.

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Mark Chadwick’s eagle eyes spotted a paddle steamer at the end of the road and adds: ‘If you look closely, the bloke on the bike is carrying another bike over his shoulder which has a sort of tail attached to it. The cyclist also seems to be wearing a top hat.’

NOT LONDON Old Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, in all its sparkling gloryNOT LONDON Old Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, in all its sparkling glory
NOT LONDON Old Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, in all its sparkling glory

And immediately below is a smashing colour picture of the old Guildhall Square in all its glory, possibly in the early 1960s. I love this shot because it makes the area look more like one of the grander parts of London.

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