Fascinating historic pictures of Broad Street, Old Portsmouth | Nostalgia

It’s hard to believe today but the Broad Street area of Old Portsmouth was once industrialised

A Vospers yard, a huge power station and a busy port, this part of the old town has not always been the smart, well-heeled area of the city it is today.

Broad Street, Old Portsmouth, about 1910.placeholder image
Broad Street, Old Portsmouth, about 1910.

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