Memories of Cosham

Memories of Cosham through photos from the archive of the Facebook page, memories of bygone Portsmouth.

[@jefftaylor-jacksonceng2154]

Great photos, thanks for sharing. I worked in that Fine Fare shop while at school on Friday night and Saturday's, but it was called Tesco's.

[@stevepayne1369]

Excellent - thankyou for sharing

[@stevekennelly7902]

Amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@pomppup5590]

Saturdays morning pictures at the odeon,getting the bus from port creek with my sister 1969,standing on the station bridge watching the steam trains go underneath you

[@fredericksaxton3991]

Thank you. I am intrigued by the photo at 4:15, It shows the Northern Road with a right hand sweep onto the Havant Rd. There is now a roundabout there now. When did the roundabout get built? It also explains the curved frontage of the building there which was a estate agent for many years. Always wondered why build a curved front. What year is that photo?

[@jonbishop1385]

Wasn't Fine Fare originally Victor Values ?

[@richardlockwood8430]

Yes it was

[@edwardtrunk5596]

5:07 Was this the little sweet shop, opposite The Odeon ? Saturday morning pictures was brilliant. Hours of films, serials, and cartoons, all for 6d downstairs, 9d upstairs. 6d for half a hot dog, or 1s for a whole one. 6d for a Zoom Ice Lolly. I remember the Dwarf that worked in that sweet shop.

[@IkeBrider]

Mmm. I regret that I am old enough to remember much of this, but I had forgotten about the Green Shield Stamp shop. Now i remember being in there with my mum as a nipper.

[@Zimmerframerate]

The first cinema you showed just across the train crossing, my mum was manageress and my dad was the projectionist in 1970. It was the Esoldo then. We lived in Jasmond Road Highbury. I was 15. Thanks so much for sharing 😊

[@GeorgeSoroshasenteredthechat]

Wow. Your mum was my grans boss, (she was a usherette, back when movies had a interlude). I know it's over 50years ago now, but do you remember anyone going by the surname Gibbs ? ( My mum was 2 years older than you, and hung around the Esoldo often when her mum was working).

[@LR-ee2uu]

I'm afraid I dont remember the name, sorry about that. My mum's name was Edna and my dad's was Geoff. The managers around that time were Mr Hearn and then Mr Brown. The head projectionist was Chris Hughes who showed my dad the ropes in the projection room. I can't count the times I skipped school to see a film during my last year at Eastney Modern. Oops. ! Thanks so much for your reply. Take care my friend. 😊

[@fredericksaxton3991]

Fiirst time I was taken there was in about 1964. I had been taken to go and see 'The sound of music'. 😞Anyway, the much older girl who took me and my younger brother gave one look at the crowds of people and general hubbub at the Odeon up the top, she said, "sod that" and we walked down the road to the Essoldo? and they were showing "Carry on Cleo". Which I very much enjoyed. I can also claim to be one of the few people in the world who has not yet seen "The Sound of Music". 🙂

[@jeremymoyse]

So many memories in this one.

[@jonbishop1385]

Fine Fare at the end there, I cant tell you how many times I Had fun knocking over their Pyramid window displays ! My Sister showed me, If you put your back to the Windows, Bumped Hard with Your Bum You could knock the lot over lol :) a real sense of achievement !

[@MrCorfuz]

Right, thats it Jon Bishop (if that is your real name) i`m calling the police..

[@rogermharris4268]

Excellent JJ, shows how much it has changed over the years 🙂🙂