The timeless fascination of big waves breaking over Portsmouth | Nostalgia

Water is again our theme today as we delve into the archive for another six pictures to take you back down memory lane.

The full collection comprises 23 pictures and you can see them all by clicking here.

There’s also a challenge to see if any reader can recognise a street ‘somewhere in Portsmouth’ featured in a picture from the Second World War.

November 1938:  People watching big seas breaking over Portsmouth's sea defences.  Picture: Gettyplaceholder image
November 1938: People watching big seas breaking over Portsmouth's sea defences. Picture: Getty
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