Double Diamond worked wonders… as it crashed through pub bay window | Nostalgia

By Deborah Croker

Published 18th Apr 2021, 18:00 GMT

Five pictures here from The News archive showing long-demolished buildings across the area.

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The Sailor's Return on the corner of Prospect Road which led to Flathouse Quay, Rudmore, Portsmouth. It was demolished to make way for the ferry port but before that its bay window frontage was demolished when a dray lorry lost a barrel of Double Diamond and it went through the window.

placeholder image — The Sailor's Return on the corner of Prospect Road which led to Flathouse Quay, Rudmore, Portsmouth. It was demolished to make way for the ferry port but before that its bay window frontage was demolished when a dray lorry lost a barrel of Double Diamond and it went through the window.

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