7th August 2008
A busy month has generated the following additions:-
16th July 2008
Added Nos. 39 and 40 High Street to the 1860 model
5th July 2008
Added Nos. 37 and 38 High Street to the 1860 Model
23rd June 2008
Published articles on The Floating Bridge, The Portsdown Volunteers, The Last House in Portsmouth and Andrew and John Lindegren
19th June 2008
Numbers 34-36 (The Crown Inn) added to the 1860 model.
Also added a page on the holders of the Victoria Cross, and,
an amended list of Aldermen and Councillors for the Borough Council (1835-1925) with separate pages for each year.
13th June 2008
Articles published today on:-
Sir Charles James Napier,
Sir George Turner MD, and
The Capture of a Spanish Treasure ship and how the Prize Money was shared out.
8th June 2008
Numbers 32 and 33 (The Vicarage) have been added to the 1860 model.
16th May 2008
Completed the model of the George Hotel (Nos. 30/31 High Street) and added it to the site. The commentary explains why the images are less satisfactory than some others.
14th May 2008
Continuing to add lists of politicians. The latest, for 1930 and 1935/6, contain a full list of constituent members of the council which includes appointed officers as well as elected officials.
9th May 2008
The list of Borough Councillors now extends to 1930. The full list is on the main People page. Also added the map from 1928 showing the new distribution of the electoral wards.
13th April 2008
Added an article on the history of the Southsea Railway
8th April 2008
Replaced the earliest images of Cambridge Barracks from the 1860 model with improved atmospheric lighting
4th April 2008
Nos. 25-29 High Street have now been added to the 1860 Model as have a list of Borough Councillors from 1835 to 1849 and a short biography of Andrew Nance and Son.
13th March 2008
No. 24 High Street has now been added to the 1860 Model as has the list of Freemen.
3rd March 2008
The next phase of the Old Portsmouth Model (No. 23 High Street) has been added. Work continues on the 'People' pages, where it is hoped to unveil a list of the Freemen of Portsmouth from 1573 to 1928 very soon.
Tim Backhouse
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