a look inside former HMP Kingston in Portsmouth. built in 1877 as a Victorian radial design prison. Kingston has had a varied history. At one point the building was used for a boys' borstal, and then became a police station during World War II. In 1965 capital punishment for murder was abolished...
[CENTER]I recently saw this place posted on another forum and instantly thought to myself 'that's really cool!', so on very short notice myself and Landie Man took a trip to the seaside, in beautiful sunny weather that you could almost feel the first hints of Spring in. This isn't my usual sort...
Harry Pounds breakers yard, Portsmouth.
Unfortunately, most of the good stuff, submarines etc, have gone. There's still a few treats remaining though.
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LARC LX 50, US Navy amphibious landing craft, first used in 1967 in Vietnam.
These things are massive.
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Built in the chalk for the citizens of Portsmouth in the event of an air-raid during WW2, it's easily the best air-raid shelter i've visited, a true time capsule of which i can't convey the feelings that were stirred inside or how oppressive it might have felt back in the day. But armed with a...
HMS St. George, Portsmouth
Did this site a few months back with my mate Spook and his brother. Spent a nice few hours here, but at the end we ran into some pikeys stealing metal!
Thanks for looking. Hope you enjoyed!