Cosham High Street is a suburb north of Portsmouth city near Portsdown Hill and the High Street has been the main shopping thoroughfare for over a century and retains a mix of independent shops, charity shops, takeaways, cafes, a Boots pharmacy, and everyday service providers.
The street was pedestrianised in the 1990s to improve the shopping experience, and the paved area now hosts occasional market stalls and community events.
Once home to a popular cinema which began as the Carlton cinema and then had several names after that before closing its doors in 2007. The Crown bingo and social club opened in 1937 and is still open to this day.
Cosham has seen many shops and pubs come and go throughout the years so take a trip back down memory lane with these 35 nostalgic pictures.
9. Cosham over the years
An undated Cosham High Street. Picture: Matt Scott-Joynt(062398_66) | The News
10. Cosham over the years
The bus stop in High Street, Cosham in May 2007. Picture: Steve Reid (071963-13) | The News
11. Cosham over the years
The Cutprice store - one of the two Cutprice stores in The High Street in Cosham in 2005. Picture: Malcolm Wells ( 060023-15 ) | The News
12. Cosham over the years
May's of Cosham Fish & Chips in High Street, Cosham in 2006. Picture: Michael Scaddan (060315-0230) | The News