The boating lake on Southampton Common.

Love this 😀 Always worth a nip into #piratepastiesofhamble for a quick cuppa. Just been to clear up the wreaths at the church and clean the stone. One is already gone in the big skip bag which isn’t good as I wanted to reuse the ring. Hey ho… Left a few berries for the deer.

King George III died #OnThisDay in 1820. This statue of George (dressed as a Roman emperor) was given to the town by the Marquess of Lansdowne in 1809. It has stood above the Bargate’s main archway ever since.

‘The first Alexandra Rose Girl. Avenue, Southampton.’ The monument behind her is still there. Alexandra Rose Day - which saw people sell roses to raise money for those living in poverty - was launched by Queen Alexandra in 1912. Alexandra Rose Charity continues to help people today.

Mayor’s reception at Southampton Guildhall, 18 July 1950.

SS France leaving Southampton’s Ocean Terminal, possibly during her maiden voyage from Le Havre to New York via Southampton in 1962. At the time of her construction in 1960 she was the longest passenger ship ever built, a title she held until 2003 when Queen Mary 2 was completed.

Historic Southampton A fragment of the France lives on. A small part of the ship's bow is preserved alongside the harbour at Le Havre. Photo taken last year aboard a departing channel ferry ...

Outside the Royal Pier gatehouse.

‘A Soldier’s Letter to his SWEETHEART.’ Harry sent this postcard to his dear Louisa Frampton of 45A Aberdeen Road. First World War era, exact year unknown. I’m not sure what happened to Harry. It appears Louisa (born in 1897) married a man named Reginald Whittle in 1925.

Ernest Frederick Heywood landed in Normandy with the 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Bn at 00:50 on D-Day. He was wounded in battle and brought back to Southampton where he died in hospital on 14 June 1944, eight days after D-Day. He was laid to rest in Hollybrook Cemetery. Commonwealth War Graves

Southampton’s first purpose-built public library opened in 1893 on the corner of Cumberland Place and London Road. It was in use until the current library in the Civic Centre opened in 1939. Unfortunately, this lovely building was destroyed during the Blitz.

No information about this team, unfortunately. The image is on a postcard that was sent in Southampton to Miss Foy of 3 Upper Liverpool Street in October 1905. The message reads: ‘Next time I will try to be looking more cheerful, perhaps the circumstances will have changed.’

On board RMS Queen Elizabeth on a voyage from Southampton to New York in March 1947.

Anyone have any idea what this might be?

An incredibly sad evening. The grade-II* listed Hangar 3 is ablaze.

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#fuschia question. Terry (named after my dad) is not looking so healthy at the moment. Can anyone give me any ideas what’s wrong with him please and how I can help him?

Is this a scam please. I do have an outstanding parking fine but this is being dealt with and thought I’d get an email not text GOV.UK