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@leon-o4m7k 12 күн бұрын

i remember the ABC commercial rd 😁

@Technician4444 26 күн бұрын

My Mother was a Usherette at the Regent in North End way back in the 40's. She often told me stories many years later of things that happened there and of a certain Mr Court her boss. Anyone out there viewing this remember an Usherette by the name of Mary ?

@davefrench6764 Ай бұрын

Being a Southern Grammar School boy, the right turn half way up the bridge marked the last phase of the journey to school on the 143. Later on, the Jet station on the corner of New Road East was my local filling point

@Martindyna Ай бұрын

Amazing footage, of great historical value, thanks for posting. I remember and fell in love with these units when they were used for the Basingstoke to Reading shuttle service. I remember on one occasion the power car experienced wheel slip shortly after accelerating out of Bramley Station on the way to Basingstoke (only one bogie was powered by traction motors and at the opposite end of the power car to the Diesel for more even weight distribution) and the driver had to back off the power and try again. On part load one could often enjoy both the sound of the Diesel and the whine of the traction motors when sitting in the power car.

@brandonprince3297 Ай бұрын

Videos like this, of what were considered unremarkable everyday scenes, are now of great historical importance. Thank you for sharing.

@bobbiescrisps9208 Ай бұрын

It’s such a shame the way Portsmouth and Southsea are ending up, memories of the 70’s and 80’s, pubs nightclubs the tricorn and markets all gone

@peterlovell Ай бұрын

Thank you for this content... I'm Portsmouth born in 1975. I remember my dad telling me all about these. It's great to be able to see them in action. Even if it's only possible thanks to people like yourself putting out content like this ❤👍

@pd150 Ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments,I will pass them onto the filmmaker Alan who i'm sure will be pleased to hear.

@philc8216 Ай бұрын

Peter, what a lovely video, it brought back a host of memories from the 1980s. It's astonishing to see so many landmarks that have now disappeared. And, of course, the distinctive bass rumble of the engines themselves. You’ve made my day!

@pd150 Ай бұрын

@philc8216 nice to hear I will pass your message onto alan who made the film.

@MervynPartin Ай бұрын

Very enjoyable. Lots of interesting and well filmed content.

@pd150 Ай бұрын

@MervynPartin thanks I will pass that onto the film Alan Wallbank.

@petersmith4455 Ай бұрын

hi great video, did you ever drive a 4 COR unit as i remember them on a fast service to waterloo ?

@pd150 Ай бұрын

@petersmith4455 hi, thanks for the comments.... I was never a driver, these videos are from a friend who was a driver based at fratton. As a keen film maker he took the opportunity to capture these dmu's.

@bingbong7316 Ай бұрын

I travelled on "Nelsons" before their main service ended, although they did get shifted to Reading services before their end, replacing the 2-BIL and 2-HAL stock.

@watfordcanary Ай бұрын

Very interesting film and commentary, these were a feature of my trainspotting childhood in Southampton in the 1960s. I even have a couple of 00 gauge models of them in BR green.

@robertbrown3413 Ай бұрын

Drinka pinta milka day.

@worzel1959 Ай бұрын

Came across this film while on the Memories of bygone Portsmouth website. Having grown up in Stanley Avenue and visiting my parents who still there, the Bridge holds special memories for me. It's good to know the history. I moved to the US nearly 40 yrs ago and let's say I was more than disappointed when I learned the bowling green was given over to housing. Many thanks to the filmmaker for his research and engaging presentation.

@Murdersville Ай бұрын

Apparently the bowling club closed in 2004/5 as the site was needed to enable the rebuilding of Copnor Bridge which took place in 2005/6, it then lay dormant for 5 or 6 years, eventually planning approval was given for affordable housing.

@stuartcrow6126 Ай бұрын

Bring back the Thumpers and scrap the Desiros!

@Martindyna Ай бұрын

Yes, similar to a classic car they are so characterful that it doesn't matter that they are slower than the modern Turbos. The sound of the Medium Speed Diesel engine is so appealing (850 maximim power RPM) and the reverse of a screaming 2 stroke petrol engine. I used to go out of my way to sit in the power car accomodation to hear the engine and, if I was lucky, the traction motors towards the back of the carriage (away from the front engine) .... as I did the Class 319 😁

@grahambarrett5569 Ай бұрын

That was an amazing video. Thanks for sharing it.

@MikesMovies Ай бұрын

I was working on those DEMUs out of Fratton. Nice to hear Alan, didn't realise he had filmed all this.

@pd150 Ай бұрын

@@MikesMovies are you still in contact with alan?

@ModelRailwaysUnlimited Ай бұрын

@pd150 sadly not, however I'm assured he's still around so I hope to try and connect

@pd150 Ай бұрын

@@ModelRailwaysUnlimited I speak to him every other day we meet up as well. He lives in bedhampton. I can pass a message on if you like.

@MikesMovies Ай бұрын

@@pd150 oh just noticed I was signed in on my other channel, it is me lol

@MikesMovies Ай бұрын

🎉 often wondered about that cottage as I sped past it day after day. How amazing to see my old mate Alan telling the story

@davefrench6764 Ай бұрын

How lovely. I’m just too young to remember the trolly system , but those that do remember them with fondness. Clean, fast, quiet and reliable The perfect city public transport solution

@markarnold8160 Ай бұрын

Non corridor stock. Interesting.

@peterlovell Ай бұрын

Nice content 👍

@pd150 Ай бұрын

@@peterlovell I will pass that on

@davidbasson 2 ай бұрын

Very interesting, thanks Peter

@pd150 2 ай бұрын

@@davidbasson thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

@shteviemac8310 2 ай бұрын

Ex navy man in Ireland here, loving your vid, brings back so many memories, I intend to visit when, or even before I retire. BTW one of the famous reasons for being late in the navy was, 'I took a lend of her bicycle this morning but got caught in the rail tracks, I did 20 odd mile before I got round to our ship, hence I missed the both watches muster' hahaha

@commanderstraker6732 4 ай бұрын

Great video ! I always wanted to know the history of the south jetty line across the viaduct to Portsmouth Harbour station.

@pd150 4 ай бұрын

@commanderstraker6732 thanks for your comments glad you enjoyed it.

@tommccanna7036 4 ай бұрын

A very informative and attractive presentation. But oops, at 19"52, Albert and Victoria were not "king and queen". The band at 23"10 is not a brass band but a "military band", the contemporary term used in 1920 for wind bands which included woodwind and French horns. I don't think there were any brass bands in existence in the Portsmouth area before 1939, when the Fire Service Band was formed.

@christophermasterton3718 6 ай бұрын

I was a choir boy back in 1966.

@MikesMovies 6 ай бұрын

This is absolutely wonderful

@breathevideochannel4934 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant informative video. Thank you

@WidleyWesident 7 ай бұрын

Ah, such a shame. You missed the one that my nan used to work in before WW2… the Southsea Electric Theatre, one time Embassy and ABC in Fawcett Road. Just look for the flats named Embassy Court.

@alicetafara9514 7 ай бұрын

So portsmouth has a metro rail!?!?

@pd150 7 ай бұрын

No it doesn't

@jasonrayner7312 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for a great video of our event. Excellent footage and narration.

@pd150 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comments always good to attend the events.

@garryferrington811 7 ай бұрын

No Iain Sinclair?

@bartobrien3152 7 ай бұрын

No, the church was not financed by 'the First Sea Lord'! As it shows on the screen, it was 'the First Lord of the Admiralty', quite a different post.

@steves5172 8 ай бұрын

Strong family connections to Portsmouth Dockyard with Father (Naval Stores), then son (Engineer) including uncles, and cousins (Whale Island, and HMS Sultan). A great film and a lasting historical record of a bygone era in railways!

@joshem16 8 ай бұрын

Brilliant film and very informative

@pd150 7 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@spentacle 8 ай бұрын

The only Portsmouth railway I recall was the miniature one on Southsea Common. We did leave there in 1952 though 😀

@neilcooper-mi7bo 8 ай бұрын

Lots of memories, especially those white crossing gates and I can just about remember the railway before it was removed after my family had moved away to the west country. Plus my father worked for the MOD and had an office in the dockyard.

@neilfurby555 8 ай бұрын

Superb film, full of interest. A huge amount of work, thanks.

@pd150 7 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@northernblue1093 8 ай бұрын

Interesting and well-presented.

@0230179 8 ай бұрын

Well done, Peter and Alan. Very well presented.

@trevorbax9379 8 ай бұрын

Thankyou for producing this delightful educational video.

@pd150 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Daytona2 8 ай бұрын

Fascinating, thank you Peter and Dave Marden 👍 ♥ historic industrial/private railways The stunningly good KZbin recommendation algorithm bought me here, it must have known I'd read Kevin Robertson's, The Railways of Gosport.

@pd150 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@grahamrowberry3327 8 ай бұрын

the correct title is The Royal Navy. The term British Royal Navy isn't required Apart from that it was a great watch

@TCHorwood-xq7mw Ай бұрын

Other countries have "Royal Navies" as well.

@grahamrowberry3327 Ай бұрын

@@TCHorwood-xq7mw So. other Royal Navies use a national prefix

@peterswatton7400 8 ай бұрын

Very enjoyable. My father and grandparents left Portsmouth for New Zealand in 1910. Nice to get an impression of the docks.

@atlanticcoastexpress 8 ай бұрын

A truly fascinating video…many thanks! When I was based at HMS Nelson …working at the Navy News Editorial offices …I tried to discover what happened to the double armed signal that guarded the first level crossing. It was truly historic but disappeared when the tracks were lifted. Hopefully it has survived in a collection somewhere? During my time at NN there were several of the former Docks Railway staff still working in the dockyard and they had some interesting stories to share. Thanks again for the excellent video. Let’s hope the non-synched sound will sort itself out…but the non-synching of lips and sound doesn’t really detract from the otherwise excellent production. Rob in Bournemouth.

@pd150 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for you kind words its much appreciated. Regarding the non-synching you mention I've just taken a look at the youtube version, and I couldn't find anything wrong. If you can let me know at which point you saw the sync problems I can look again but at this stage I couldn't find anything. Thanks once again.

@atlanticcoastexpress 8 ай бұрын

Hello Peter! Great to hear from you! I’ve watched it on several of my computers and the lip-synch is definetely out as I watched it. However, I have asked another friend to look to check…it could be my system playing up ….or a KZbin problem. I’m sure you’ll get comments from other viewers if it happens elsewhere…but I’ll be embarrassed if it’s only me getting the problem! I thoroughly enjoyed the video and I’ve never seen so much detail about the railway jetty beforehand. As a keen railway enthusiast myself I learn something new every day thanks to the efforts of others such as yourself! Keep up the excellent work. Let’s hope you find the time to explore the railway towards Eastleigh and Southampton…if you do and produce videos…we’re in for a real treat! Best wishes, Rob in Bournemouth.

@pd150 8 ай бұрын

@@atlanticcoastexpress ok no worries if you can let me know where in the film the problems are it would help. thanks again.

@atlanticcoastexpress 8 ай бұрын

hello again Peter! The lip-synching problem has resolved itself. I don’t think it was actually your video…instead I think it was due to my system. I was watching a narrow gauge railway video from Bulgarian and noticed that on the highest resolution there seemed to be a slight ‘‘twitchy-ness’ on the video and the sound was very slightly out of synch. When I selected standard resolution (always offered first by the system) it resolved itself. Then when I selected the highest possible resolution it was perfectly in synch! It’s quite odd because my iPad is brand new as my old one failed (old age and over use in my language studies!). So, I offer my apologies. Looking forward to see many more of your productions I wish you and the team best wishes. Rob.

@pd150 8 ай бұрын

Hi, yes computers have some funny moments glad it's not to serious and at least the cause is known. Once again thank you for your comments reference my film. Best wishes.

@brianfretwell3886 8 ай бұрын

When viviting relatives in the area with my parents I did see the line from Portsmouth and Southsea station down to the docks often in the 1960's , but never in use. I think embankment showed up in a couple of frames of cine film I took in 1971 too. Talking about the King and Queen, I was told I had "the King and Queen" in a photo of a trolleybus I took on The Hrd. It turned out to be the pub behind it, now merged with "the Ship Anson" and has lost its name. Very interesting to see the rest of the system taht I didn't notice when we went to see HMS Victiry in the dockyard.

@Olleetheowl 8 ай бұрын

I joined up in 1968. And remember the dieing days of the railway. Nice documentary 😊

@itsonlyme9938 8 ай бұрын

Loved it very much the rich history of the Portsmouth dock railway. and very well presented.

@pd150 7 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@FlyingForFunTrecanair 8 ай бұрын

I remember the dockyard railway in the early 1970s; the crossing gates on Edinburgh Road were a particularly nice feature. One could explore the derelict line - complete with track and signal - from Albert Road to Edinburgh Road until c.1987, when it was all cleared and urbanised.

@oneperfectmorning 8 ай бұрын

Fascinating video, very well produced. Thank you.

@pd150 7 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@hamshackleton 8 ай бұрын

I was there in about 68, but have absolutely no recollection of the railway along the front of the yard and up to P+Southsea. I do have vague recollections of the internal lines being used, mostly with extremely tatty box vans being used as sheds.

@nectafarious8842 8 ай бұрын

My family moved back to Pompey in 1967 (after RAF service) but I do remember the line curving off high level station and across Edinburgh Road. The odd light engine or short train of wagons were to be seen traversing the line from time to time. The gradient from the station down to the dockyard was severe. We saw how extensive the dockyard system was when the public were admitted to some areas during the Navy Days event each summer.

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