Eastern Road picture special | Nostalgia
Construction of Eastern Road, Portsmouth, started in the 1920s.
It took about 20 years to complete and opened on May 6, 1942.
In 1930, work started on the adjacent Portsmouth Airport – the site was eventually redeveloped as Anchorage Park.
Part of Eastern Road, which was built in stages, was also used as a race track for cars in its early years.
Eastern Road has certainly had a dramatic history and to see more of its chequered past click here.
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