Hampshire Genealogical Society
Non-HGS Publications / Portsmouth WEA Local History Group Publications
We are pleased to offer the following publications from the Portsmouth Workers Education Association Local History Group. This is a splendid series entitled "Memories of..." covering various areas of Portsmouth. They contain fascinating detail of the streets and houses within the area using early records from the Portsmouth Record Office. The books also include personal stories from inhabitants of the area, as do the more general books about wartime and work experiences. They are an invaluable source of social history and detailed observation of daily life mainly from the 1920s and 30s, but also the 40s and 50s.
A Portsmouth Miscellany Vol 1
Our first set of memories are of growing up in the Kingston Crescent Area in the 1940s and come from an overseas contributor now living in New South Wales, Australia...
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30027
Going to Work Volume One
Published in 2001, this book contains memories of starting work in the Portsmouth-Portsea areas in a variety of trades and occupations. This is an illustrated version of the 1981 booklet....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30113
Going to Work Volume Two
This book continues with more memories of starting work in the Portsmouth-Portsea areas in a variety of trades and occupations. Published in 2002....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30117
Highbury Memories
Published in 2002, this book deals with the area to the north east of Portsea Island between the Creek and the south coast railway line. The main housing in the area was started between the wars. 13 illustrations....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30119
Kingston Road Remembered
The main route from North End to Kingston and Fratton was well served with shops, churches and taverns. A revised and updated reprint in 2012 of our 1999 booklet with memories of shops and businesses in Kingston Road and Kingston Crescent....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30103
Memories of Arundel Street
Revised in 2002, this book has 9 new illustrations and the addition of streets lying between Arundel Street and the railway....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30118
Memories of Charlotte Street
Illustrated booklet of the well-known market street and surrounding area. Second edition of 1993, reprinted 2001....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30114
Memories of Copnor
This book deals with the area east of the island, between Copnor Road, from Hilsea, and the railway until they converge at Copnor Bridge. Illustrated with photographs. New for 2011....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30126
Memories of Cosham
The latest in our series of booklets takes us off the island and covers the area known as Cosham. In general this covers High street across to Northern Road...
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30133
Memories of Downtown Portsmouth
This illustrated booklet covers Commercial Road, the largest shopping street in Portsmouth. Reprint of the 1994 edition....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30102
Memories of Farlington
The latest in our series of booklets takes us off of the island and covers the area on the mainland known as Cosham. In general this booklet only covers the High Street and the streets across to Northern Road. A second booklet will cover the remainder ...
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30137
Memories of Lake Road and its Locality
This book covers the area enclosed by Lake Road, Fratton Road, Arundel Street and Commercial Road. 62 pages with 8 illustrations. 62 pages with 8 illustrations. First published in 1980; revised and expanded in 1999....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30110
Memories of Marylebone
Memories of Marylebone (Hyde Park Road) a reprint of our 1999 booklet with memories of shops and businesses in Hyde Park Road and surrounding streets which at one time was known as Marylebone...
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30128
Memories of Mile End and Rudmore
This book covers three adjacent areas on the west of Portsea Island: Flathouse along the western shore; Mile End surrounding part of Commercial Road; and Rudmore further north....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30121
Memories of New Road
New Road A new revision in 2012 of one or the earliest WEA booklets with memories, shops, and businesses in New Road....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30129
Memories of North End and Hilsea
New for 2006, this volume covers the residential and busy shopping area north of Kingston to the old city boundary and thence on through Hilsea to the north of Portsea Island....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30122
Memories of Old Buckland
Revised version of Buckland Memories (1991) covering the area between Commercial Road and Kingston Road, north of Church Street and Lake Road. Published in 2001....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30120
Memories of Old Portsmouth
This edition revisits Old Portsmouth, but using a post war street directory as a guide to the research. First published 2009....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30124
Memories of Palmerston Road
A new book for 2013 with memories and shops and businesses in the main shopping area of Southsea...
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30123
Memories of Portsea
This volume incorporates the former Memories of Portsea and Memories of Queen Street booklets. It covers the area between the town of Old Portsmouth and the Dockyard, centred on Queen Street. There is also a new section on the history of the Gunwharf leading up to the modern Gunwharf Quays development. Published 2007....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30135
Memories of Southsea
This book covers the area now known as Southsea including the area from the beach to the parades and the common. Reprint of the volume first published in 2000....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30116
Memories of Southsea
The latest in our series of booklets (published 2015) covers part of the area known as Southsea, covering the area south of Elm Grove to Kent Road; and from Victoria Road South to, but not including, Castle Road....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30131
Memories of Southsea Castle Road,Kings Road
This latest publication in the series covers the area of Southsea, specifically focussing on the areas of Kings Road, Castle Road and St. Pauls Road...
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30132
Memories of Wymering and Paulsgrove
This book, first published in 1998, covers the area to the north west of Portsea Island which was developed pre- and post-war to accommodate the expansion of Portsmouth....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30108
Women at War
The third in the series Portsmouth At War, this book relates the experiences of women during the Second World war. It continues with stories of evacuees. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. Also includes a list of previous titles, sadly most out of print....
Supplied by: Hampshire Genealogical Society Product Ref: HAM-30125