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 2006
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Second World War campaign medals awarded to Stanley James Turner of the Royal Navy, who lived at Havant Street, Portsmouth. He was killed during his first service overseas when his ship, H.M.S. Manistee, was sunk by a German submarine on 24 February 1942 while escorting a convoy to Murmansk in Russia.
Donated by Mr & Mrs John Turner
2006/968 - 2006/972
