Portsmouth at War
Portsmouth at War

Author: Andrew Whitmarsh

Publisher: Tempus

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780752442969

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A collection of images providing a pictorial record of events in Portsmouth during the Second World War

Portsmouth's World War One Heroes
Portsmouth's World War One Heroes

Author: James Daly

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2013-11-01

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 0750951990

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Over 5,000 men from Portsmouth are believed to have been killed during the First World War – the greatest loss of life that the city has ever known. Not only were thousands of Portsmouth soldiers killed on the Western Front, but Portsmouth based ships were sunk throughout the war, causing massive loss of life. Thanks to a wealth of sources available and painstaking use of database software, it is possible to tell their stories in more detail than ever before. James Daly builds an extremely detailed picture of Portsmouth’s World War One dead, down to where they were born, and where they lived. Not only will their stories tell us about how the war was fought and won, and their sacrifices; but they will also provide a clearer picture than ever before of how Portsmouth and its people suffered.

Portsmouth's World War Two Heroes
Portsmouth's World War Two Heroes

Author: James Daly

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 075249029X

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Based on research into 2,549 servicemen and women from Portsmouth who were killed during World War 2, this book uncovers stories that have never been told before: a naval bomb disposal Petty Officer awarded the George Cross; a 16-year-old Para; a Battle of Britain hero; men killed in battleships, submarines, bombers and tanks throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. By using database software, the author has been able to analyse all 2,549 casualties and look at statistics such as their age and where in Portsmouth they came from. As well as telling the stories of individuals and units, it has been possible to build a picture of the effect that World War 2 had on Portsmouth's communities.

War-Torn Portsmouth
War-Torn Portsmouth

Author: Robert Hind

Publisher:

Published: 2016-06-14

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780857042880

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Portsmouth, with the great and historic Naval Dockyard at its heart, was a prominent target for Luftwaffe bombs in the Second World War. Great swathes of the city were laid waste, the destruction so complete that when reconstruction did occur eventually, some parts of Portsmouth were completely unrecognisable compared to what had gone before. Although the need for national security meant that little was publicised at the time, after the war images published by the Portsmouth Evening News recorded the devastation wrought by the blitz, whilst the subsequent clearance of damaged sites was also captured in photographs. Using contemporary images ¿ many sourced from the Portsmouth Evening News ¿ well-known local historian Robert Hind has compared each view with the current scene, laying the pictures side by side to show not only what has been lost forever, but in some cases what has, remarkably, stayed the same. War-torn Portsmouth ¿ Then, After and Now celebrates how this great city has risen phoenix-like from the ravages of war.

Portsmouth Naval Prison
Portsmouth Naval Prison

Author: Katy Kramer

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 146711667X

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The Portsmouth Naval Prison, now vacant, sits at the far end of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seavey Island on the Maine and New Hampshire border. For over a century, "the Castle" or "the Rock," with its deceptively appealing exterior, has kept both visitors and New Hampshire residents in its thrall. Since its opening in 1908 to its decommissioning in 1974 and into the present day, myth and lore have surrounded this iconic building. For the 66 years it functioned, any prisoner who escaped was brought back dead or alive--or so it has been said. Only adding to the prison's mystique is its history of reform; particularly successful were the wartime restoration and rehabilitation programs. Although the prison's fearsome reputation is cemented in Darryl Ponicsan's The Last Detail, Portsmouth was a forerunner in many ways. Routine inside often reflected the latest advancements in the field. Yet, designed or deserved, the prison's legacy remains an intriguing mix of dread and redemption.