Remembering the University of Southampton’s South Stoneham Tower. Info courtesy of The Daily Echo, Group Heritage Writer Ian Crump, 3.3.24
Student accommodation South Stoneham Tower hard to pull down...
read moreThe Friends of Portswood Library Summer Evening Talks 2024 are already lined up! See programme below
Starting March 13 with Godfrey Collyer – ‘Southampton and the Titanic’. Free and all welcome. Info courtesy of Friends of Portswood Library.
read moreWhen Portswood was a village – in 1450
Courtesy of: SEE Southampton A MAP FROM 1450 The boundary marker stones are shown.
read more1900s Fairground family waiting to go on to Southampton Common
With the Southampton Fair on The Common, here is a picture of members of the ‘Matthews’ fairground family, in the early 1900s, waiting to go on to Southampton Common. Picture by Joyce Crutcher, courtesy of William Burns from Southampton...
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Courtesy of John Trinder from Southampton Sotonians and Friends: Below is a very interesting historical account of the ancient site of Cutthorn which stands at the northern end of the Southampton Common, just a little to the east of the Avenue at...
read moreWinter scenes from Southampton Memories: People and Places, including a very wintry Furzedown Road.
Southampton Memories: People and Places Two winter scenes for you this morning, Willsteed post-cards showing The Cowherds snd Furzedown Road in Highfield.
read moreA tram and a horse and cart in Portswood, courtesy of SEE Southampton. Not sure what the bunting is for though?
SEE Southampton Portswood. What date would you think?
read moreNo traffic on this photo posted by Dave Marden in Southampton Memories: People and Places!
Dave MardenSouthampton Memories: People and Places A very rural looking and traffic free Avenue
read morePhotos of a leave pass and railway ticket with possible connection to Southampton Common
Photos of a leave pass and railway ticket courtesy of Marc Heighway from Southampton History Photos, relating to a possible connection to Southampton Common in 1945. Marc HeighwaySouthampton history photos Joint leave pass and railway ticket...
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