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 2007
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Diaries of wartime events and newspaper cuttings gathered by Shirley Gemmell (then Shirley Gann) about the fighting on the continent in June 1944 to January 1945. Her brother John was serving in the Royal Artillery, and she used the newspaper and the radio to try to get an idea of what the forces he was serving with were doing.
Donated by Mrs Shirley Gemmell
Military History Collection, 2008/331 – 2008/339
