Coronation street parties: 27 pictures charting the day when Portsmouth and Southsea turned red, white and blue

By Tom Morton

Editor

Published 7th May 2023, 21:23 GMT

Updated 8th May 2023, 07:34 GMT

Hampshire was said to have had the most applications for street parties in the country – and Portsmouth made up almost a quarter of those.

So it was no surprise to see our city stop for the day, block off the roads and enjoy a good party.

Photographer Habibur Rahman was out for the afternoon to document the day, and found plenty of people having fun in the sun.

ALSO SEE: 19 pictures of the Portsmouth parties in Portsea and Victoria Park; 21 pictures around Fareham and Gosport on Sunday; 14 pictures as community parades through village to mark Coronation; 16 soggy pictures from Saturday’s parties

1. Patriotic kit

From left, Nigel Tudgay, Grahame Murr, Helen Tudgay, Lesley Murr and Gina Swift enjoying the Burbidge Grove street party in Southsea Photo: Simon Czapp/Solent News & Photo Agency

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2. Long table

The street party in Southsea's Castle Road Photo: Habibur Rahman

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3. Big group

The King's Coronation street party in Allens Road, Southsea on Sunday Photo: Habibur Rahman

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4. Neighbours

Gains Road in Southsea Photo: Habibur Rahman

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