A Portsmouth street as it was in the 1930s

Edwardian Victoria Park, Portsmouth, when it was full of shrubs and heaven help anyone who walked on the grass.

A few weeks ago I published a photograph of St Edward’s Road looking east from Great Southsea Street. This is a view in the other direction with the Clock House tower dominating.

Ben Lovering says that at this time it was owned by Lennox Motors and later it was Fleming’s, an antiques business. To the left is Parker Thomas and all the premises on the corner were theirs.

On the right is Ernest Smith, upholsterer and cabinetmaker. The markings are still on the wall. Ben also points out that the clock does not have numerals but the letters E-R-N-E-S-T S-M-I-T-H.

A Portsmouth street as it was in the 1930s – Nostalgia