Once
upon a time,
before the town of Portsmouth was founded, this coastline was made
up of creeks, low-lying marsh and water. Over the centuries the coastline
has altered, but the town's position here on the south coast, its
proximity to the open sea, coupled with control of the harbour and
its entrance, have secured Portsmouth's place in history as one of
the world's great anchoranges and a rendevouz for British shipping
in times of war for over 800 years
Recent Acquistions : December 2008
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A Soviet Navy cap tally (ribbon) and badge, and a photograph of Miss V. Frankland with two Soviet sailors. These are souvenirs of the visit of Soviet ships including the cruiser 'Ordzhonikidze' to Portsmouth in 1956. The ships brought Nikita Krushchev and other Soviet leaders to the UK. This was the occasion when Commander 'Buster' Crabb mysteriously disappeared whilst allegedly spying on the Soviet ships.
Purchased from Miss V. Frankland.
Military History Collection, 2008/1 – 2008/4
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