To most people in our city, Portsmouth Point is now known as Spice Island these days, and is a popular destination for a walk or just to enjoy a drink and watch the world – and the harbour – go by.
Years ago men were found there at the Point in Old Portsmouth and forced into Nelson's navy and historic buildings of the time, such as the Still and West, the Spice Island Inn and Point Barracks all feature – and are popular places to visit today.
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Be sure to click through all the pages to see what Spice Island used to look like.
13. Point Old Portsmouth
HMS Vanguard runs aground in Portsmouth Harbour after breaking loose, but narrowly avoids the Still & West pub, August 4, 1960. The News PP5335 Photo: The News archive
14. Point Old Portsmouth
A different view of HMS Vanguard when she came adrift when being towed out of the harbour and ran into Point, Old Portsmouth. Leaving the harbour at 10.00 on 4 August 1960 and at 10.35 she ran aground into 24ft of water. She was aground for 40 minutes before being towed out into the mainstream and on her way to the breakers yard at Faslane. Photo: The News archive
15. Point Old Portsmouth
Cobbled streets back in 1999 - The Spice Island Inn pub (left), at Bath Square, The Point, Old Portsmouth, which are often in danger of flooding during exceptional high tides. Picture: Mike Scaddan. 995175-3 Photo: The News archive
16. Point Old Portsmouth
No saving their bacon. Pigs arriving at Point from the Isle of Wight for slaughter. Photo: The News archive