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 anchorages and a rendezvous for British shipping
in times of war for over 800 years
Forthcoming
Events at
Portsmouth City Museums and Records Service
February
Sunday 7 February
Charles Dickens Birthplace
Open for Charles Dickens's Birthday, 10.00am - 5.00pm (apart from this day, the Birthplace is closed from October to April inclusive).
Wednesday 17 February
City Museum & Records Office
As part of its "History of the World" project, the BBC wants to build a digital museum - you can upload an object you or your family own which tells us about a time, a place or a community. What part does your object play in a history of the world? You can upload your object onto the BBC website, or if you come along on 17 February, BBC staff will help do this. There will be a chance to see some of the 10 Hampshire and Isle of Wight objects. Curators and other staff from some local museums will be there on the day accompanying their objects and will be able to tell you more about them. There will also be family activities linked in with each object. Find out more about the project by clicking here.
Free - no booking required
10.00am - 3.00pm
Thursday 18 February
D-Day Museum
A Portsmouth Museums & Records Society lecture on ' What Happened to my Family in the War’, by James Daly, local historian
Free to members of the Society, guests £2
7.30pm
March
Thursday 18 March
D-Day Museum
A Portsmouth Museums & Records Society lecture on ' The History of Basing House’, by Mr. A. Turton, curator Basing House
Free to members of the Society, guests £2
7.30pm
April
Thursday 15 April
D-Day Museum
A Portsmouth Museums & Records Society lecture on ' The Development and Decline of the Dreadnought Battleship’, by David Main, naval historian
Free to members of the Society, guests £2
7.30pm
May
Thursday 20 May
D-Day Museum
A Portsmouth Museums & Records Society lecture on AGM followed by ‘Stitched-up – The Corset Industry in Portsmouth’, by Madeleine Selby
Free to members of the Society, guests £2
7.30pm
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Children
under 13 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Details are correct at time of upload. Every effort will be made to keep
this site up-to-date but Portsmouth City Council reserves the right to
make changes to the programme in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
Tel: 023 9282 7261 Fax: 023 9287 5276
