Lost Portsmouth

Located mainly across Portsea Island on the South coast, the city of Portsmouth is best-known for its maritime heritage and association with the Royal Navy. Its strategic location presented obvious importance in wartime, which saw Admiral Lord Nelson sailing from the harbour to his victory at Trafalgar and his doom. Today it is still a busy port, but the ships that set sail are for tourism, business and friendship, not war.In this book, author Charles Close provides a fascinating visual chr...