Southsea Common - historic pictures | Nostalgia
Southsea Common had been owned by the forerunners of the Ministry of Defence until it was bought for the people by the town corporation in 1922.
It’s the city’s green lung and, with our magnificent seafront, is what makes Portsmouth stand out from most other British cities. To see more in our Southsea Common collection, click here.
If you fancy gorging on a wealth of old pictures, try this.
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