Colourful history of hotels in the Portsmouth area | Nostalgia

In The News archive are some fascinating, and in some cases truly historic, pictures of this area’s leading hotels.

Here’s a sample. To see the full collection click here.

Wounded soldiers being entertained at the Queen's Hotel, Southsea, during the First World War. Picture: Stephen Cribbplaceholder image
Wounded soldiers being entertained at the Queen's Hotel, Southsea, during the First World War. Picture: Stephen Cribb

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