A few days in Portsmouth and a chance to explore the large natural harbours that are found in this area … More
Tag: Southsea
Southsea Castle (2)
In 1623 a survey of the Tudor castle at Southsea found that many of the guns were unusable and that … More
Southsea Castle (1)
The original Southsea Castle was built in the mid-16th century following Henry VIII’s break with the church of Rome and … More
Monuments on Southsea esplanade (2)
The Crimean war memorial Photo by Shaun (http://www.flickr.com/people/ugborough_exile/) This memorial was erected in memory of the soldiers and sailors from … More
Monuments on Southsea esplanade (1)
The Shannon Naval Brigade memorial During the 19th century it was not uncommon for ships crews to be detailed to … More
Southsea Castle (3)
A 68 pounder from 1853. This was one of the largest and last of the smooth-bore cannons. it is thought … More
The Hovercraft
When I was in Southsea a couple weeks ago I was delighted to find that there was still a commercial … More
