Albert Road, Southsea - the Street of Fun | Nostalgia

With its theatres, cinemas and pubs it became known as the Street of Fun – a moniker which is perhaps even more apt today.

Albert Road, Southsea, is the most Bohemian thoroughfare in Portsmouth… especially after dark.

Albert Road in 1905, before the Kings Theatre was built. It opened on September 30, 1907.placeholder image
Albert Road in 1905, before the Kings Theatre was built. It opened on September 30, 1907.
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