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.
33. Cosham over the years
Headlines is a Turkish Barbers which opened up in Cosham High Street on Saturday 23rd May in 2015. Picture: Sarah Standing (150893-1943) | Johnston Press
34. Cosham over the years
A lump of ice fell in the middle of Cosham High Street in March 2011. Picture: Paul Jacobs (110819-1) | The News
35. Cosham over the years
Nothing to stop for here ! - the Woolworths store in Cosham High Street was just being emptied on Sunday in 2008. Picture: Malcolm Wells (085179-1373) | The News