Life in 1930s Portsmouth and Hampshire has been recreated in a new book of evocative photos from the decade.
Britain in the 1930s, which is published next month, has pictures from across the UK, including Portsmouth and Hampshire.
Amon the 600 black and white photographs are shots of The Hard, South Parade Pier from above, and a busy beach at Southsea during what was no doubt a beautifully warm day. Elsewhere there are eye-opening shots of the Alfred the Great statue in Winchester, revealing field, not a city centre, in the background, as well as residents getting water from a standpipe, and pupils being taught at Bedales in Petersfield.
The book explores how Britain in the 1930s was a land of contrasts with economic depression and mass unemployment devastating some industrial communities while in other areas, prosperity, suburban growth and consumer culture transformed daily life.
Britain in the 1930s by Steven Brindle and Maureen Hill from Atlantic Publishing, £50, published on November 5.
1. Holiday crowds at Southsea on Portsea Island, Hampshire, 1935 - embargoed until October 26, 2026
Holiday crowds at Southsea on Portsea Island, Hampshire, 1935 | Britain in the 1930s by Steven Brindle and Maureen Hill from Atlantic Publishing, £50
2. The Hard, Portsmouth, with HMS Victory, the oldest commissioned warship in the world - embargoed until October 26, 2026
The Hard, Portsmouth, with HMS Victory, the oldest commissioned warship in the world | Britain in the 1930s by Steven Brindle and Maureen Hill from Atlantic Publishing, £50
3. Holidaymakers enjoying the summer sunshine on Ryde Beach, Isle of Wight, 1936 - embargoed until October 26, 2026
Holidaymakers enjoying the summer sunshine on Ryde Beach, Isle of Wight, 1936 | Britain in the 1930s by Steven Brindle and Maureen Hill from Atlantic Publishing, £50
4. Girls and boys in class alongside each other at Bedales school, Petersfield, Hampshire, 1934 - embargoed until October 26, 2026
Girls and boys in class alongside each other at Bedales school, Petersfield, Hampshire, 1934 | Britain in the 1930s by Steven Brindle and Maureen Hill from Atlantic Publishing, £50