An earlier rather grim picture of St Denys Station
Looks a bit grim. SEE Southampton Yesterday at 04:06 · An early image of St Denys Station.
read moreA glimpse inside St Mary’s, South Stoneham
A glimpse inside St Mary’s, South Stoneham. SEE Southampton 5 hrs · I mentioned a few days ago that we hosted a visit by a Church historian back in 2017. After visiting St Julians, we went on to St Mary’s at South Stoneham. The church...
read moreSt Mary’s Church, South Stoneham
More pictures of St Mary’s, South Stoneham – some from the outside. SEE Southampton 4 hrs · Some more pictures of St Mary’s South Stoneham. Walter Taylor is buried in the churchyard.
read moreCastle Lodge, 324 Portswood Road. Definitely an unusual sight
Castle Lodge, 324 Portswood Road. Definitely an unusual sight. This post is linked to previous posts of St Mary’s, South Stoneham. SEE Southampton 5 hrs · The Lodge 324 Portswood Road,1940 and recently. Sometimes called Castle Lodge, it was...
read moreLovers’ Walk – a picture postcard
Another view of Lovers’ Walk. SEE Southampton 10 hrs · A very good colour postcard of Lovers’ Walk on the Common.
read moreAn early image of St Denys Station
Looks a bit grim. SEE Southampton 10 hrs · An early image of St Denys Station.
read moreA flight over The Common in August 1912!
A flight over The Common in August 1912! Southampton Common Forum 11 June at 21:39 · Found this postcard of the pioneer French aviator Monsieur Henri Salmet flying his Bleriot monoplane over Southampton Common in August 1912. Bleriot himself made...
read moreThe Cowherds through different decades
Going from 1850s to 1950s. SEE Southampton Yesterday at 16:34 · THE COWHERDS IN DIFFERENT DECADES If you lived in The Town and owned a cow you could pay The Cowherd to take her to The Common to graze. He would collect the animals from outside The...
read moreBevois Valley around 1910
The incline is there but the rest is barely recognizable… SEE Southampton 20 hrs · Bevois valley around 1910.
read moreWhy the University of Southampton’s Hartley Library was originally called the Edward Turner Sims Library
Why the University of Southampton’s Hartley Library was originally called the Edward Turner Sims Library. SEE Southampton Yesterday at 07:39 · Did you know that the University library was named the Edward Turner Sims Library when it was...
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