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Children’s happy days helping grandad on miniature railway

A recent black-and-white photograph of Southsea’s miniature railway in the 1950s thrilled members of the Tame family.
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Memories of Hoopers

Remember Hoopers, the old tool shop in Kingston Road, Portsmouth?
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Final walk along esplanade

On this day in 1890 at 11.15am, 50-year-old Thomas M’Cheane, the vice-consul for Russia, took a walk along Southsea Esplanade.

Summer of celebration as camp marks 75th birthday

Lakeside Holiday Village is holding celebrations this summer to commemorate 75 years of providing seaside holidays and short breaks on Hayling Island.

Victoria Pier

On this day in 1842 Victoria Pier, in what is now Old Portsmouth, was opened and named after the Queen who was crowned five years earlier.