This was great trip down memory lane! Lived in a road opposite The Queens Hotel after moving from London when i was a kid. Southsea Common , the beach and surrounding areas were our playgrounds. Spent many Saturday's at the roller skating rink. Bought back fond memories of being a kid & long hazy summer days roaming free and having fun. Thank you , from Toronto.
Cheers tilly great message it was also my playground I grew up in Southsea terrace building next door too old langtrees pub just a stones throw from you..would have been 1990 too 2000 lived there frow when I was 3-13 yrs old so may have seen you about probably did and yes like you said long summer days I have same memories adults all sat on the common whilst we ran around causing chaos lol cheers from pompey
Wonderful bit of nostalgia from my childhood. Don't think I'll ever tire of watching the hovercraft!! Fond memories of old Tenacity, Blue Boat trips and the helter skelter/big wheel!!
I was 14 and living in Stubbington then. 2.40 is Portchester Castle, and wow kids doing exercise and sporty stuff (now they just exercise fingers on phones and keyboards).
Better times, before mobiles (and other technology) took over the world. People got out and did things, and spoke to each other face to face, without the rude distraction of phones. Good memories !!
Yet you're currently on the computer, writing an anonymous comment (i.e. not speaking face to face). And the only reason you're able to do any of that is thanks to the technology of which you are so critical. I hope the irony is not lost on you.
Some many people in comments "much better without all the technology, people spoke face to face" etc etc. Using your computer/phone, using wifi, using youtube, just to write that comment (i.e. communicating anonymously). The only reason you are able to view this video at all is with all that technology. I hope the irony is not lost on you.
+matt68 The distinction presumably dates back to the days when Portsmouth meant what is now "Old Portsmouth". The main train station on Portsea Island is of course "Portsmouth & Southsea".
Pompey student 79-82. Great to see this film.
Grew up in the 70’s and 80’s. What a wonderful country this used to be
My year and place of birth , make great Britain great again ❤❤❤
Look how much fun.you can have without a mobile phone stuck in your hands. Social media who needs it.
Much appreciated - I have subscribed.
This was great trip down memory lane! Lived in a road opposite The Queens Hotel after moving from London when i was a kid. Southsea Common , the beach and surrounding areas were our playgrounds. Spent many Saturday's at the roller skating rink. Bought back fond memories of being a kid & long hazy summer days roaming free and having fun. Thank you , from Toronto.
Cheers tilly great message it was also my playground I grew up in Southsea terrace building next door too old langtrees pub just a stones throw from you..would have been 1990 too 2000 lived there frow when I was 3-13 yrs old so may have seen you about probably did and yes like you said long summer days I have same memories adults all sat on the common whilst we ran around causing chaos lol cheers from pompey
I was about ten, love to go back to those days and start again!
Wonderful bit of nostalgia from my childhood. Don't think I'll ever tire of watching the hovercraft!! Fond memories of old Tenacity, Blue Boat trips and the helter skelter/big wheel!!
wow i love watching stuff like this , wish i could of been around for more of the 80s
Moved from Hayling Is in 79 to Portsmouth and my Dad still alive, so bitter-sweet memories as he passed in 85. Thank you
Hi Vivian, great footage from Southsea, brought back some fond memories!!
Was a student at the then Poly between 82 to 85. Brings back so many good memories and a desire to go back and see how the place has changed.
Don't come back, it's unrecognizable beyond belief. Now an immigrant faction of Englandistan.
I was 14 and living in Stubbington then. 2.40 is Portchester Castle, and wow kids doing exercise and sporty stuff (now they just exercise fingers on phones and keyboards).
Better times, before mobiles (and other technology) took over the world. People got out and did things, and spoke to each other face to face, without the rude distraction of phones. Good memories !!
yes, it was so much better in the early 80's... AIDS, homophobia, racism, sexism... but those pesky phones are so awful Karen :DDDDD
I still do it mate 😎
Yet you're currently on the computer, writing an anonymous comment (i.e. not speaking face to face). And the only reason you're able to do any of that is thanks to the technology of which you are so critical. I hope the irony is not lost on you.
Great video..... Thankyou for sharing it
Hey such an amazing vid..sums portsmouth up to a T
Canoe Lake somehow, so much more classy, with rowing boats rather than giant swans!
Yeah!
Better days. I was 7 in 1983. I miss tricorn centre
loved this.. lots of great memories :)
Thanks for sharing
this is class A nostalgia dude
my father walked southsea every day he loved it
I lived in Portsmouth in the 80’, fond memories of Navy Days in the dockyard and working in the Victory restaurant in Albert Rd.
The best of times cracking music more fun
Great just nice English culture at its best
If that was filmed in 2022 with the same camera, you would not see any difference... some buildings still have same rotting window frames...
Kept looking to see if I could see myself wth my parents ! xx
I was looking for my gold falcon sprint BMX that was stolen around that time 😆
Good stuff - they filmed a Mr Bean Show in Southsea, when he went to the seaside.
Much less traffic then, it can be bad trying to get into Portsmouth these days.
Fantastic place
nice video
Couldn't tell you if that was Eastern Road at 1.00 - No blind shop to light the way!
surprised Touchingcloth100 can use a computer, being his own cousin n' all
Portsdown Park blocking part of the view.
Eastney Road!
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Google Street View, 83 😁👍
Some many people in comments "much better without all the technology, people spoke face to face" etc etc. Using your computer/phone, using wifi, using youtube, just to write that comment (i.e. communicating anonymously). The only reason you are able to view this video at all is with all that technology. I hope the irony is not lost on you.
Tech's as good as nature. We need to find our own balance and know how to dose those two.
not a single soul texting on their mobs..........wow
I'd always lost my return bus ticket and end up reversing the charges and cheering my dad up lol
It was a shit hole in 83 and its a shit hole in 2013.
i like it tho. mad parties. great weed yknow. many gig venues
Twat
You can always move away......lot less fumes then ...
Canoe lake in the 80s great times . You are hard to find an english man there now 😢😢😢😢 uncontrolled immigration has destroyed our culture.
Hate this Portsmouth AND Southsea. Southsea is in the city of Portsmouth. #Portsmouth and it's resort of South sea is correct
+matt68 The distinction presumably dates back to the days when Portsmouth meant what is now "Old Portsmouth". The main train station on Portsea Island is of course "Portsmouth & Southsea".