Matelot's taste of pub life 100 years after Trafalgar

By The Newsroom

Published 30th Mar 2016, 06:00 BST

Updated 30th Mar 2016, 08:03 BST

Portchester Civic Society unveils its annual exhibition of pictures and photographs called Portchester Past in the foyer of the library/health centre in West Street on Saturday.

The exhibition is free.

ENTENTE CORDIALE The Crown Inn probably taken in 1905 when the French fleet visited Portsmouth as it shows a French matelot at the door, standing alongside the innkeeper.

placeholder image — ENTENTE CORDIALE The Crown Inn probably taken in 1905 when the French fleet visited Portsmouth as it shows a French matelot at the door, standing alongside the innkeeper.

It will be open from 10am until 1pm on Saturday; 10am to 5pm from Monday, April 4 until April 8, and 10am until midday on April 9.

And here are four pictures of Castle Street stretching back to the 1880s, to get you in the mood.

CROWN Castle Street about 1880 with the Crown Inn offering accommodation for visitors to the castle. This is now a private residence.

placeholder image — CROWN Castle Street about 1880 with the Crown Inn offering accommodation for visitors to the castle. This is now a private residence.