Portsmouth & Southsea Seafront in the 1960w | Bill Lewis Films | WFSA | AV1299/1

'Bill Lewis Films: Portsmouth & Southsea: At the seafront 1960s'

The colour footage shows adults and young children enjoying themselves in various seaside activities around Portsmouth and Southsea in the 1960s. Most of these activities are water based such as: model boats in Walpole Park; children teasing a swan; and enjoyment at outdoor swimming pools. Footage is shown of Portsmouth from Gosport and we see landmarks such as the Semaphore Tower and Portsmouth Power Station. We see other activities such as children playing in a park with manicured lawns and people watching the Hovercraft land. In addition we see footage of the Solent from Southsea castle, with a view of the lighthouse.

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