Then and now, the Blitz of Portsmouth

The Blitz on Portsmouth and how it looks today, through photos from the archive of the Facebook page, memories of bygone Portsmouth.

[@JW-eu7br]

I was born in Portsmouth in 1943 and lived there until I joined the RAF in 1960. These photos evoke many memories of my time there.

[@lorettarussell2823]

We’re you stationed at little rissington

[@JW-eu7br]

@@lorettarussell2823 No - I was initially at RAF Hereford, then Acklington in Northumberland where I met the lady who has been my wife for 57 years this April.

[@carlosli7602]

Thanks a lot, I just coming to Portsmouth by end of November. Understanding the history of the city may help me a lot

[@jeniferallan6693]

2:38 lovely yellow door now.

[@bcarroll7317]

My uncle told me that when he was on leave in Southsea, at the corner of Kings Road, and Castle Road, Canadian soldiers were clearing/diffusing an unexploded bomb, which went off killing 17 of them. He missed it by five minutes.

[@aids420o7]

3:06 go right I live there

[@codsPompey]

Last photo is taken to far up Newcomen Road as Bill Stillwell Court back down the road is where the landmine? V1? V2 ? hit as can be seen by matching white flats up with today's photo!

[@JohnJones-cp4wh]

V1 I saw it arrive, the motor stopped just as we were getting to the shelter in the garden, so from that point just above the Eastern Road to finally hit Stamshaw.

[@jannash2905]

My mother was married from this house in mulberry av in 1936.

[@vwtdis]

I’ve always said you can blame the Germans for some of the awful architecture in Portsmouth