Old Photos
Wymering Fields Cosham
This image of the Wymering Fields Cosham, is a reminder of a time when this suburb of Portsmouth was a rural area of farms and fields. To the south of Wymering the mudflats of the tidal shore, it sits tucked under the chalk hills at Portsdown north of Portsmouth. After much reclamation and the passage…
Read MoreThe Royal Pier Southampton
The Royal Pier at Southampton gave access to the ships that the travel hungry Victorians expected. Its wooden structure however meant it was far from an ideal or practical piece of engineering.
Read MoreThe Hayling Ferry 1922
The Hayling Ferry Hampshire 1922 an old postcard image
Read MoreSouth Parade Pier Southsea 1928
South Parade Pier as it appears today and as it did in 1928, little has changed and yet so much has changed. View this old postcard image from 1928.
Read MoreSouthsea Promenade 1901
Southsea Promenade Hampshire in 1901
Read MoreView from Clarence Pier Southsea 1904
Postcard view from Clarence Pier Southsea 1904
Read MoreSouthampton Toast Rack Tram 1916
The Southampton Toast Rack 1916 was a single height open top tram car that could pass through Southampton Bargate
Read MoreDroxford WW2 and the Royal Ulster Rifles
In the run up to D-Day Droxford was home to troops near and far including the 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles. By kind permission of the official history site for the 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles, we are able to share some images from May 1944.
Read MoreAn Old Image of Chapel St Petersfield
This old postcard image of Chapel St Petersfield Hampshire, shows the drapers shop Wells and Rush in the early C20th.
Read MoreOld View of East Meon
An old postcard from the early C20th showing a view of East Meon Hampshire from Vineyard Hole
Read MoreAndover High Street
An old postcard image of Andover High St Hampshire at the start of the C20th, horses and cars together.
Read MoreSouthampton Docks 1902
A scene from a postcard of Southampton Docks 1905.
Read MoreRuins of Place House Titchfield 1910
Place House or Titchfield Abbey ruins have changed little over the last hundred years as revealed in a lovely old picture postcard.
Read MoreSouthsea Common 1935
A wonderful image of Southsea with views of the pier and Canoe Lake
Read MoreA View of Netley Abbey 1909
The romantic ruins of Netley Abbey as they appeared in 1909. Netley Abbey has such a fascinating history and it’s interesting to see how historic sites have long captured the imagination of visitors.
Read MoreTrams on Portsdown Hill
The old Horndean Light Railway ran between Cosham and Horndean between 1903 and 1935
Read MoreFive Heads Rd Horndean
Old photos can resolve problems but also throw up new ones, can anyone shed light on this pre WWI image from Horndean Hampshire
Read MoreCastle House Petersfield
Castle House Petersfield, demolished in 1906 was a fine Tudor mansion
Read MoreOld Portsmouth Photograph Commercial Road Hampshire UK
Here is just an example of genuine old photographs available in our Hampshire History Archives…
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