Gosport 1960s

A short film of my Home Town taken in 1962 showing the High Street, Bus terminal, Ferry Gardens, Ferry Boat and short harbour trip (Submarine was HMS Artemis which sank at its moorings at HMS Dolphin in 1971), Bay House and Grammar School and Stokes Bay.

[@RalphBrooker-gn9iv]

Born 1961, Blake’s Maternity Home. Lived Privett Road. Joined Royal Hampshire Regiment in 1978.

[@paulwalker359]

Wow a trip down memory lane. I lived in Gosport from 1962 until 1995 when i moved to Southampton. Really nice to see the High street, I do remembering driving down the high street before it was closed to traffic. My mum left me outside of Woolworths in my pram and walked home without me. She got home and granny asked her where the baby was ( me ) .I guess she paniced , i was in my pram and i was fine, the good old days.

[@clivesutton2917]

back when Gosport was a lovely town .

[@viewerabundzu6887]

thankyou for this. I lived in Gosport from ˋ71 till 76 went to Bay House School hung out at Stokes Bay, marveled at the subs and battle ships, glorious time in the town with a beach.❤❤

[@karenbowden2982]

Brilliant - love it. Moved to Gosport in 1966 this brings back memories, especially the Gosport ferry and the old bus terminal in town. Thanks for posting!

[@user-sw7gj8cj9v]

So many moving memories mybrainisworkinhovertime at th mo but most ofit I do remember so today and thanks to you youivbeenonatriptogosportonceagainwithmyauntieflo😊😊😊

[@isaiah30v8]

Also lived there in the 60's. Not far from the Hardway on Albemarle Avenue. Dad was on the HMS Hermes and worked at HMS Daedelus.

[@heathermaich8966]

Thankyou! A trip down Memory Lane. We lived there through the 60s. My Dad was stationed at HMS Dolphin and was on the Artemis submarine when it was in action and seaworthy! I didn't realise it had sank on its moorings!

[@user-je6ls2pd7j]

Thank you for making the movie, I lived in Gosport from 1957 to 1970 when I left for Australia at 19 years old by my self. I have many fond memories of Elson Primary School then Grove Road Boys High School then to the brand new Brune Park High left school in 1967. Work at Woolworth part time from 13 to 17 years old in the traffic filled High Street then. Best wishes to all of my old school mate in Gosport , most will be 72 years old now. Simon Nash, 96 Selsey Avenue, Elson was the old address.

[@RifleEyez]

I'm 35 but I lived on Elson Lane and went to Elson Infants & the Primary school there, and then went on to Brune Park as well. I was just the next road over and a few years later. My best mate from school could probably just about see 96 Selsey Ave from his back bedroom on Eastbourne Avenue. Broke my leg playing Football in Elson Churchyard as a kid. I moved from Gosport in 2008 and haven't been back (well, for about 4 days total, if that counts). Interesting how so many memories and stories a place can hold that are all but lost. I guess they only exist for the people that retain them, and possibly for the other people who were there at the time, but you'll never know who still remembers what and how vividly. Interesting to think how Elson School was in your time though compared to mine, and even Brune Park. From what I remember they hadn't really updated plenty of Brune Park from when it was initially built, at least that's how it felt when I was there.

[@chrispearce6024]

Got anymore? Brilliant!

[@commanderstraker6732]

I cry when I see this and remember what Gosport High Street used to look like compared with the disaster that it is now in 2023.

[@l.tproductions3489]

As a younger gosport citizen, the video here looks like its filmed in another country! Like the nature and greatness is gone

[@paulhughes5307]

Remember some of Gosport in the 60s but came to Australia in 1970 saw some things that brought back memories but came to Oz when I was ten. I do remember a Cafe called black cat I think or wimpys stopping in for a jam doughnut also the swimming baths

[@stuartwallace6154]

Great job

[@AndrewG1989]

Wow never knew that how Gosport was like back in the 1960s. My Nanna would of had fond memories of Gosport.

[@Danechip]

My town 1970's and 80''s

[@mrsniff3676]

Worst thing they done was pedestrianise the high st,

[@patrickomaracou7268]

I was born in Kealy road Gosport went to Brockhurst junior then Grove road senior school .Left at 15 then went into the M N never went back .

[@PieAndChips]

Almost unrecognisable in some places. Such a shame.