More shattered lives: Stamshaw street wrecked by final bomb to fall on city

By Deborah Croker

Published 24th Jan 2021, 18:00 GMT

Our pictures today from The News archive are all from the Stamshaw area of Portsmouth.

To see the full collection of 20 photos click here.

Newcomen Road, Stamshaw, Portsmouth after a flying bomb fell on July 15, 1944, the last bomb to fall on Portsmouth. Picture: The News Portsmouth

placeholder image — Newcomen Road, Stamshaw, Portsmouth after a flying bomb fell on July 15, 1944, the last bomb to fall on Portsmouth. Picture: The News Portsmouth

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