O-Class Submarines two of the boats formerly based at HMS Dolphin, Gosport, now waiting to be cut-up for scrap at Pound's shipbreakers yard at Tipner, Portsmouth. Picture: Michael Scaddan 006051-0018placeholder image
O-Class Submarines two of the boats formerly based at HMS Dolphin, Gosport, now waiting to be cut-up for scrap at Pound's shipbreakers yard at Tipner, Portsmouth. Picture: Michael Scaddan 006051-0018

In pictures: A history of John Pounds' scrapyard at Tipner

By Deborah Croker
Published 4th Jul 2020, 17:18 BST
Updated 4th Jul 2020, 17:20 BST

Many of you will have spotted the John Pounds’ scrapyard at Tipner when heading into Portsmouth via the M275.

We’ve had a look back through the archives to find some interesting old photos of the scrapyard.

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Ken Russell directing film Tommy at Pounds Yard. The scene near the end of the film featuring the giant 'pinballs', which were, in fact, obsolete buoys found in at the yard.

5. Pounds Yard

Ken Russell directing film Tommy at Pounds Yard. The scene near the end of the film featuring the giant 'pinballs', which were, in fact, obsolete buoys found in at the yard. Photo: The News archive

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Pounds scrapyard, Tipner

6. Pounds Yard

Pounds scrapyard, Tipner Photo: The News archive

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Pounds Yard at Tipner 30th May 2001. The view from Pounds Yard of the M275 and 'the blue bridge' .Picture: Malcolm Wells

7. Pounds Yard

Pounds Yard at Tipner 30th May 2001. The view from Pounds Yard of the M275 and 'the blue bridge' .Picture: Malcolm Wells Photo: The New archive

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The area of land at Tipner, Portsmouth, bisected by the M275 motorway entrance to Portsmouth, with the greyhound stadium and Pounds yard at bottom left, and the Tipner ranges with Pounds shipbreakers at top. Picture: Mike Scaddan 993153-22

8. Pounds Yard

The area of land at Tipner, Portsmouth, bisected by the M275 motorway entrance to Portsmouth, with the greyhound stadium and Pounds yard at bottom left, and the Tipner ranges with Pounds shipbreakers at top. Picture: Mike Scaddan 993153-22 Photo: The News archive

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