Bank holiday madness when thousands flocked to Southsea | Nostalgia

Back in the day, bank holidays meant the world and his wife headed to Southsea, the first resort.

This selection of photos from our archive shows Portsmouth ‘en fest’ on bank holidays, when it seemed the sun always shone. Of course it did…

Bank holiday crowds at Southsea. There was nothing unusual about scenes like this.placeholder image
Bank holiday crowds at Southsea. There was nothing unusual about scenes like this.

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