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.
17. Point Old Portsmouth
Landlord Alf Woods behind the bar at the Coal Exchange, Old Portsmouth, in the late 1940's Photo: The News archive
18. Point Old Portsmouth
Still & West, Old Portsmouth in 1980. The News PP5032 Photo: The News archive
19. Point Old Portsmouth
The homely lounge bar at the Coal Exchange, Old Portsmouth in the late 1940's Photo: The News archive
20. Point Old Portsmouth
Floating bridge. This is a new angle for the Floating Bridge and better than we normally see. To the left would be Broad Street leading down to Point and looking out into the harbour can be seen HMS Victory afloat along with numerous other craft which would well in the way of modern shipping. Photo: The News archive