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

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.

21. Dressed up

Trixie Humphie, left, and Linda Bouskill enjoying the Burbidge Grove street party in Southsea. Photo: Simon Czapp/Solent News & Photo Agency

Bristol Road, Southsea Photo: Habibur Rahman

Cameron, five, at the Allens Road street party in Southsea Photo: Habibur Rahman

People enjoying themselves in Castle Road, Southsea Photo: Habibur Rahman