Cosham High Street is a suburb north of Portsmouth city near Portsdown Hill and the High Street has been the main shopping thoroughfare for over a century and retains a mix of independent shops, charity shops, takeaways, cafes, a Boots pharmacy, and everyday service providers.
The street was pedestrianised in the 1990s to improve the shopping experience, and the paved area now hosts occasional market stalls and community events.
Once home to a popular cinema which began as the Carlton cinema and then had several names after that before closing its doors in 2007. The Crown bingo and social club opened in 1937 and is still open to this day.
Cosham has seen many shops and pubs come and go throughout the years so take a trip back down memory lane with these 35 nostalgic pictures.
17. Cosham over the years
Cosham High Street in the noughties. Picture: Matt Scott-Joynt (062398_12) | The News
18. Cosham over the years
The Railway pub, High Street, Cosham, is taking advantage of the new pub opening times in 2005. Picture: Michael Scaddan (055427-0003) | The News
19. Cosham over the years
An undated picture of High Street, Cosham - looking down the top of the High Street | Contributed
20. Cosham over the years
The Oxfam shop in Cosham High Street precinct was soliciting donations to the Indian Ocean tsunami recovery effort in December 2004. Picture: Jonathan Brady ( 046294-8) | The News