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Gunwharf Gate, Portsmouth
Portsmouth Gunwharf Gate early 1900s
Lionel Buster Crabb, frogman and diverLieutenant Commander Lionel Kenneth Phillip Buster Crabb (1909-1956), British Royal Naval frogman and MI6 diver (some would say sabotage agent and alleged double agent)
Indian soldiers at Portsmouth Dock YardIndian troops at Portsmouth in 1882 waiting to be shipped to Egypt to tackle a rebellion against British rule. The British relied heavily on Indian troops to enforce their military power. Date: 1882
The Old Curiosity Shop, Kingsway, LondonThe Old Curiosity Shop, at 14 Portsmouth Street, Kingsway, London, as featured in Charles Dickens novel of the same name. circa early 20th century
The Beach at Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Date: 1910
Sir Connop and Lady Guthrie and Mrs Greta Scott raise a toasSir Connop and Lady Guthrie and Mrs Greta Scott toast C.W.A. Scott and Giles Guthrie at Croydon after winning the Schlesinger Portsmouth to Johannesburg race. October 1936
C W A Scotts second wife, Greta, receiving messagesC.W.A. Scotts second wife, Greta, receiving messages of congratulations after his winning of the Schlesinger Portsmouth to Johannesburg race. 1 October 1936
Aerial view of Portsmouth Guildhall prior to its bombing during WW2
Sea Scouts and Baden Powell, HMS Implacable, PortsmouthSea Scouts being addressed by the Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell, on board HMS Implacable in Portsmouth. He is seated, accompanied by his daughter. 7 August 1934
The Scene on the Deck of HMS Discovery at Portsmouth, 1876Engraving showing the scene on the deck of HMS Discovery at the end of her Arctic expedition, Portsmouth, 1876. In 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two ships
Entrance to the docks, PortsmouthEntrance to the docks at Portsmouth, where Lieutenant Commander Lionel Kenneth Phillip Buster Crabb (1909-1956) disappeared on 19 April 1956
Patricia Rose, former girlfriend of Lionel Buster CrabbPatricia Rose, former girlfriend of Lieutenant Commander Lionel Kenneth Phillip Buster Crabb (1909-1956), British Royal Naval frogman and MI6 diver
A Country Girl by James M. Tanner. Music by Lionel MoncktonA Country Girl by James M. Tanner. Barry, the heros faithful servant, and his sweetheart Sophie. Around the circle are a little of the words and music of their popular duet, Two Little Chicks
Royal Seamen and Marines Orphan Home, PortsmouthA view of the Royal Seamen and Marines Orphan Home, Portsmouth. Date: 1908
Royal Seamen and Marines Home, Portsmouth - Walk TimeGirls lined up for a walk at the Royal Seamen and Marines Home, Portsmouth. Date: 1908
Royal Seamen and Marines Orphan Home, Portsmouth - KitchenRoyal Seamen and Marines Orphan Home, Portsmouth - girls at work In the Kitchen Date: 1908
Portsmouth - Illuminated Tram Car to celebrate French FleetPortsmouth - An illuminated Tram Car, decorated to celebrate the French Fleet stationed in Portsmouth during 1905. The Star
Ben Hur, by William Young, after Lew WallaceBen Hur, a play by William Young, after the novel by Lew Wallace (1880). First produced in England at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, April 1902
Stephen Smith, England International footballerStephen Smith (1874-1935), footballer who played for Hednesford Town, Aston Villa, Portsmouth, New Brompton (Gillingham) and England. He was later Manager of New Brompton. 1890s
Young man in three-cornered hat, possibly part of a naval re-enactment in Portsmouth. circa 1967
Men in pirate or sailor costumeTwo men in pirate or sailor costume with beer tankards, Portsmouth, England. circa 1967
Re-enactment using ship gun, PortsmouthHistoric re-enactment using a ship gun, Portsmouth, England. circa 1967
Wreck of the Royal GeorgeThe HMS Royal George was built at Woolwich Dockyard and launched in 1756, and sank whilst anchored off Portsmouth on 29 August 1782. Date: 1782
Blowing up of the Royal GeorgeWreck of the HMS Royal George blown up after failure of the attempts to raise her. Date: 1782
Alfs Button, a play by W A Darlington, a version of the Aladdin story. First produced Portsmouth, 25 August 1924, then Golders Green, London, 22 September 1924, then the Princes Theatre
Porchester Castle, near Portsmouth, Hampshire. Part of Box 1 Boswell Collection Series of Abbeys. Date: circa 1900
Porchester Castle, near Portsmouth, Hampshire (Entrance). Part of Box 1 Boswell Collection Series of Abbeys. Date: circa 1900
Sallyport Hotel, PortsmouthReception of the Sallyport Hotel, Portsmouth, where Lieutenant Commander Lionel Kenneth Phillip Buster Crabb (1909-1956) stayed on the night of 18/19 April 1956
Poster, C W A Scott in Air Display, Portsmouth AirportPoster, C W A Scott, winner of England-Australia Air Race, will personally appear in Sir Alan Cobhams Air Display, Portsmouth Airport, 29 June 1935. Date: 1935
CCFF leisure area / mess hut, PortsmouthThe CCFF leisure area / mess hut Portsmouth. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)
Mixed Armed Services gatheringA mixed Armed Service gathering to welcome the CCCF, believed either Portsmouth of Winchester. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters
Portsmouth street scene, exact location unknown, used for training classes and for recording the activities of the CCFF under fire
Portsmouth scene (exact city location unknown). The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)
Royal George YachtThe royal yacht of George IV, at Portsmouth. Date: circa 1825
VICTORY AT PORTSMOUTHMembers of the International Postal Conference visiting Admiral Nelsons ship the " Victory" at Portsmouth. Date: 1920s
Earl of PortsmouthEARL OF PORTSMOUTH Date: circa 1907
Victoria / Funeral / De LacyThe funeral of Queen Victoria: the Royal Yacht Alberta entering Portsmouth Harbour at sunset Date: 1 February 1901
Evacuees in AfricaSir Geoffrey Shakespeare, M.P. organiser of the scheme to send British evacuees to the Dominions, talks to Ian and Patricia Allen of Portsmouth at a Durban YMCA. Date: early 1940s
Portsmouth dockyard. 1900s
Portsmouth harbour, photographed in the harbour Nelsons flagship, best known for her role in the Battle of Trafalgar. 1900s
Tatler cover, launch of HMS Neptune, new super DreadnoughtFront cover of the Tatler, 6th October 1909 showing the launch of the worlds largest warship, HMS Neptune, the first of the super Dreadnoughts at Portsmouth by the Duchess of Argyle
Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire - View from Clarence PierSouthsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire - View looking inland from Clarence Pier with trams Date: circa 1906
Public Square, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. Date: 1902
Royal princes return on H. M.s Bacchante, 1880Welcome Home! The Princess of Wales(Alexandra of Denmark, later Queen Alexandra, consort to King Edward VII of Britain)(1844 1925)
Portsmouth Aerocar Major 1st flight June 1947Portsmouth Aerocar Major 1st flight June 47
Miniature Railway, Southsea, Portsmouth, EnglandMiniature Railway, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Date: 1934
Singer Vintage Car, Folkestone, EnglandSinger Vintage Car, Folkestone, Kent, England. Portsmouth registration. Date: 1928