Mills: From Southsea to Wickham, Langstone to Southsea | Nostalgia

From Southsea back streets to the head of Langstone Harbour, every community needed a mill.

Today, those that remain are tourist attractions or the subject of countless paintings or photographs, but mills were once absolutely vital for the survival of every community.

Langstone Mill, beside a frozen Langstone harbour during the big freeze of 1963. Picture: The News PP4898placeholder image
Langstone Mill, beside a frozen Langstone harbour during the big freeze of 1963. Picture: The News PP4898

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