Changing views
Track the changes to our seaside and compare the past and present with postcards from the past.
Ocean or dumping ground?
We use the sea as a handy dumping ground but how long can we continue trashing the waves?
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Comparing old and more recent photographs to see how has the coast has changed around Portsmouth & Southsea
See a modern view of Portsmouth
Portsmouth is situated on a promontory with the main harbour to the west, providing close links to the Isle of Wight.
The coastline is dynamic, being composed of soft sedimentary materials. As a result the harbour becomes silted up unless it is regularly dredged. Portsmouth has always been a major naval base. The post card shows a war ship in the port with a local ferry service in the foreground, probably from the Isle of Wight. The first image shows the Port as it stood in the late 1930s.
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Content last updated: 28/07/2005
