A pretty card of The Common from 1911
A pretty card from 1911. Bevois Mount History Southampton 1 d · This charming postcard of children at the entrance (?) of the Common was sent to an address in Belgium in 1911. It is written by Monique, whose handwriting is hard to decipher but she...
read moreThe Queen visited the University of Southampton in 1966
Highfield Residents’ Association 7 h · 1966 – certainly another era… SEE Southampton 21 h · The Queen visited the University of Southampton in 1966.
read moreAn early photo of Hampton Park between Portswood and Swaythling
An early photograph of Hampton Park between Portswood and Swaythling, near the bottom of Bowden Lane. SEE Southampton 1 d · An early photograph of Hampton Park between Portswood and Swaythling near the bottom of Bowden Lane. You can see the tin...
read moreAn early photo of Hampton Park
An early photograph of Hampton Park between Portswood and Swaythling, near the bottom of Bowden Lane. SEE Southampton 6 h · An early photograph of Hampton Park between Portswood and Swaythling near the bottom of Bowden Lane. You can see the tin...
read moreMore background and photos of Bealings Nursery in Bassett which supplied the liners sailing from Southampton with potted plants and flowers. The ships had a gardener who was responsible for watering and looking after the plants!
Southampton Stories 4 d · This week we are looking at Bealings nursery in Bassett, which supplied cut flowers and potted plants to several ocean liners every week during the summer from the 1890s till the 1960s. The plants would be packed and...
read moreBealings Nursery in Bassett which supplied flowers and potted plants to the liners that sailed from Southampton, including the Titanic…..
Southampton Stories 3 d · Over the last few days we have been sharing stories from our collections about Bealings nursery in Basset, which supplied flowers and potted plants to the liners that sailed from #Southampton. White Star Line and...
read moreGoing down The Avenue towards the city.
Bevois Mount History Southampton 3 d · Colourful view of the Avenue with the Common to the right.
read moreThe thatched cottage on the Westwood House Estate
This thatched cottage – built before 1845, which was part of the Westwood House Estate, could now be where 16 Gordon Avenue is.SEE SouthamptonHistorical tour agency SEE Southampton 10 h · Thatched Cottage between Gordon Avenue and...
read morePortswood House, built in 1776 and demolished in 1852
Portswood House was built in 1776 overlooking the River Itchen, and was demolished in 1852 to make way for several smaller houses.SEE SouthamptonHistorical tour agency SEE Southampton 10 h · 1800. Portswood House.Portswood House was built by...
read moreThe Inner Avenue was the service road for the substantial italianate villas!
It’s all history today! The Inner Avenue was the service road for the substantial italianate villas! Bevois Mount History Southampton 16 August at 11:50 · The Inner Avenue was a service road for the substantial italianate villas to the...
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