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Langstone, The Harbourside c.1955
Photo ref: L481009
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More about this scene

Virtually unchanged today, the Royal Oak pub (left background)is still trading. The elves on their toadstools in the foreground have disappeared - a life-saving device now stands on the spot between where the two elves once were. It seems a little odd to see a windmill so near the shore. The author and aeronautical engineer Neville Shute lived here between 1934 and 1940 when he worked at Portsmouth Airport.

Memories of Langstone, the Harbourside c1955

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Langstone, The Harbourside c.1955

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If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

This garden belonged to the artist Oscar Prentice,who taught me to paint as a small child ,his house and studio can't be seen in this photo ,the gnomes all held fishing rods ,no vandalism in those days .