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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Leaf soap made by Safodik of Leeds in around the 1950s, and owned by a local family. You could detach one of these thin sheets of soap, hold it in your hand and add water, and it would lather like a normal bar of soap.
Donated by Mrs Hayley Smith.
Military History Collection, DD/2008/55/7
