Commercial Road before redevelopment in the late 1960’s

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)

Rose garden and fountain. Lord Louis pub and bus station behind. The fountain is today in front of the library/art gallery.

The pre war High Street looking up to the south side of the Bargate c. 1934. Former All Saints Church to the right.

Pembroke Hotel, #Southampton
This public house stood on the southeast side of Pembroke Square, immediately east of the Bargate.
Commonly called 'Kim's Kosy Korner', after one of its landlords, Charles Kimber.
Demolished in the 1930s when the Bargate Ring Road was constructed.

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The last of the four funnel liners, RMS Aquitania leaves #Southampton , for the last time. She was scrapped in 1950 having served for 36 years.
Colouring by Daryl LeBlanc.

This photo from our archives shows a tram lit up one evening in #Southampton , probably for either the 1937 Coronation of George VI or George V’s Silver Jubilee in 1935. #Trams provided a means of getting around the town from 1879-1949 #SotonAfterDark #1900s

Venue sign ups are now open for Music In The City 2024. This year the event will take place over 2 days (28th - 29th September), which will have greater and longer exposure for all the venues taking part across the city. Register your interest here: buff.ly/3WxyqOt

Pretty orange #fungi #southamptoncommon

All aboard the charabanc! This lot were off on a jaunt to Windsor. They’re pictured here on the corner of Cumberland Place and London Road, outside the library which was unfortunately destroyed during the Blitz.

The Gaumont now Mayflower top right with cranes building Wyndham Court to its left.

The Rose Garden was removed by 1984.

The old Eye Hospital near St. Anne’s School was demolished c. 1996.

On this week's episode of The So SO show Zoe and Tom catch up with:
• Flo Bevis from GO! Southampton
• Fay Draper, Cruise manager for ABP Southampton AB Ports
• Oxford Street businesses: The Grapes and House of Hien
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Southampton Terminus railway station

Away from Southampton's town centre trams look larger! Bound for Shirley, this one is advertising a Saints v Birmingham match on its front bumper. Historic Southampton Southampton Sotonians and Friends Southampton Stories Southampton Hidden History

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