12 stunning old photos of Havant’s West Street

From the shops to the modes of transport, Havant’s town centre has changed so much in recent decades.

Today we have had a look back at what West Street looked like up to a century ago – and horse and carts were a regular fixture.

Do you recognise any of the shops or places in these photos?

9. Memories of West Street in Havant

Gun carriage in West Street, Havant. World War One in Havant, we see a field gun and limber in West Street. Photo: The News archive

Havant firemen at their old fire station at Gosslyn House, West Street, Havnt in 1952 Photo: The News archive

West Street, Havant 1976. Picture: The News 1322-4 Photo: The News archive

Looking east along West Street, Havant in 1950's. Photo: The News archive