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.
25. Cosham over the years
Cosham High Street looking north towards the pedestrian precinct at the junction with Wayte Street (left) and Albert Street (right), showing the wide variety of shops in this popular shopping area in 2002. Picture: Michael Scaddan | The News
26. Cosham over the years
Monday market day in High Street, Cosham. Picture: Michael Scaddan (012535_0043) | The News
27. Cosham over the years
The Swan Pub in High Street, Cosham in 2001. Picture: Paul Jacobs | The News
28. Cosham over the years
The Drapewise shop window in the High Street in Cosham in 2011. Picture: Steve Reid (111477-653) | The News