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27/11/2022
London Road Tunnel Shelter - staying the night.
21/08/2021
Tales of the The Fuel Bunker (and Ged Hallam)
15/02/2021
Fort Southwick epic story continues.
14/02/2021
Fort Southwick Cold War COMMS Survey
14/02/2021
Fort Southwick Cold War COMMS radio operators memories
07-02-2021
Fort Southwick Cold War COMMS worker
20-01-2021
The sad state of St Mary Magdalene Church
02-01-2021
Cooper family-line updated
05-02-2020
Memories of Stockport Repeater Station
06-08-2019
Early photos of Portsdown Main added
06-08-2019
Childhood memories of Portsdown & the Wymering Shelter
21-07-2019
Is this a painting of
St Mary Magdalene Church?
21-07-2019
The Farlington Aqueduct mystery deepens.
07-01-2019
Sgt D A Strong ATS - Fort Nelson WWII
08-02-2017
Wymering Tunnel Shelter nurse identified
01-05-2016
UGHQ communications equipment update
01-05-2016
Comprehensive memories of Paulsgrove & Wymering
06-02-2016
Vivid memories of the Wymering Tunnel Shelter
08-11-2015
Fort Widley and its Cold War, hi-tech, siren test
17-08-2015
Even more - Fort Southwick UGHQ in the early 1960s
04-07-2105
Fort Southwick UGHQ in the early 1960s
11-05-2015
A Fort Southwick UGHQ WREN's Secret
03-05-2105
A history of the Ship Inn, Cosham
03-05-2105
New photo of Langstone Redoubt
03-05-2105
Paulsgrove Girls' Life Brigade
18-04-2015
New Cafe recommendation
01-02-2015
New ideas on the Cosham photo
03-08-2014
GPO PR1 Protected Repeater Station - more useful info
25-04-2014
Fort Southwick UGHQ ventilation update
19-04-2014
A bit of praise and inspiration
04-04-2014
Lost Underground Civil Defence Room at Havant
15-02-2014
Portsdown Main - additional history
15-02-2014
Fort Southwick UGHQ - New introduction
01-02-2014
The giant race of Portsdown - a new mystery
05-01-2014
A long overdue update on the Falklands Plantation
05-01-2014
'Fair House' site demolished (again)
01-01-2014
A Detailed Account of an ASWE Apprentice
30-09-2013
Dead Man's Copse and F/O James Kelly
26-07-2103
UGHQ Diesel generator identified by Stoker Smith
23-06-2103
Removal of Diesel generator from Fort Southwick UGHQ - 1977
05-05-2013
Nellie Coleman and the Wymering bomb
25-04-2013
A host of Portsdown wartime memories
23-04-2013
Mysteries under Portsdown
19-01-2013
PR1 Station - 'Type 56' equipment update
19-01-2013
PR1 Station - 'Type 51' specification update
19-01-2013
Photo of the Oyster Catcher's House at Farlington Marshes
19-01-2013
Q-Site craters and Bob Milne
28-10-2012
Wendy Ayres and the Cooper family
19-10-2012
Serving in Fort Southwick during the Cold War
19-10-2012
London Road Shelter - discarded newspaper
19-10-2012
Dead Man's Copse - F/O Kelly remembered
29-05-2012
Baker's Island and the brick buildings
29-05-2012
Canadian memories of childhood Portsdown days
29-05-2012
Sheltering at London Road
09-05-2012
Claire and the Cold War COMMCEN
09-05-2012
Seeking news of Peggy Harwood
05-05-2012
More contacts from the Cooper family
29-04-2012
The Cold War COMMCEN and the young Lieutenant
29-04-2012
Trekking to the London Road shelter during WWII
29-04-2012
Two accounts of the Fuel Bunkers
23-04-2012
Horse power on Portsdown
22-04-2012
Cycling up Portsdown in the 1950s
20-04-2012
Old stories of the Coopers
19-04-2012
First hand account of the Wymering Tunnel Shelter
18-04-2012
Photo of 'Q-site' remains on Baker's Island
17-04-2012
Photo of anti-tank blocks at Cosham Station
17-04-2012
Bert's story of the Wymering Tunnel Shelter
16-04-2012
Updated photo of Langstone Redoubt
15-04-2012
Photo of ASWE first aid team 1980
27-03-2011
Fort Southwick Cold War above ground COMMCEN - new photos
13-01-2011
The Rays and the Mystery of the Disappearing Grave Stones
13-01-2011
Paulsgrove Memories
19-09-2010
Exploring the sewerage tunnel Fort Purbrook
19-09-2010
The progressive demolition of ASWE
19-09-2010
A Fuel Bunker Fire Fighter
19-09-2010
The Wymering Tunnel Shelter
19-09-2010
Matelot's Memories
04-06-2010
Corrections to Portsdown Main History
04-06-2010
More from the Hayling Q-Site
14-02-2010
Portsdown memories of Garry Cole
14-02-2010
I'm a Paulsgrove girl!
14-02-2010
Shelley Avenue Paulsgrove
14-02-2010
Memories from down under
02-01-2010
Portsdown Hill playground
02-01-2010
Request for information about Cliffdene Cottage
02-01-2010
A message from Florida
02-01-2010
Fort Purbrook RADAR
02-01-2010
ASWE appeal- did you know Raymond Henry Cook?
23-10-2009
A Lad's memories of the Fuel Bunkers
23-10-2009
Fuel Bunker Construction
23-10-2009
A letter from America
23-10-2009
A Families memory of Portsdown
13-08-2009
Memories of a Paulsgrove girl
13-08-2009
King George VI at Fort Southwick- 16 November 1944
08-06-2009
Mystery tunnel at Drayton - can anyone help?
08-06-2009
Victims of the Hayling Island 'Q' Site
08-06-2009
Uncovering the Wymering shelter entrances
01-02-2009
Did you know this ASWE apprentice?
01-02-2009
The ASWE apprentice and the Fort Purbrook Tunnels
01-02-2009
Reunion in Oz?
02-01-2009
Portsdown From Down Under
02-01-2009
Fort Purbrook Service Tunnel
07-12-2008
The Farlington Aqueducts
07-12-2008
London Road Shelter
07-12-2008
Fort Purbrook Service Tunnel
07-12-2008
A Letter from America
12-11-2008
Dark Days and Dank Shelters
07-09-2008
Recollections of discovering Portsdown
07-09-2008
Football and the Fuel Pipeline
03-08-2008
Ron Cashes in at the Wymering Shelter
01-06-2008
Paulsgrove Chalkpit and the Wymering Shelter
01-06-2008
The Copper and the Admiralty Signal and Radar Establishment
01-06-2008
More on the Oyster Catcher's House
01-05-2008
London Road Tunnel Shelter - Additional technical information
26-04-2008
Memories of the London Road Tunnel Shelter
19-04-2008
Update to Wymering Shelter Photo - can you help?
19-04-2008
The Wymering Tunnel Shelter - a Child's Playground
19-04-2008
Correction to Fort Widley photos by Ian Spivey
13-04-2008
An Apprentice and the Fort Southwick UGHQ
30-03-2008
Memories of the Wymering Deep Tunnel Shelter
30-03-2008
Memories of Portsdown
22-03-2008
Fond Memories of Portsdown From Down Under
20-01-2008
Account by a former Chalkpit worker
08-01-2008
Another addition to the Cooper family page - update
27-11-2007
More Legends and Mysteries - addition
21-09-2007
Memories of Portsdown - addition
15-07-2007
Memories of Portsdown - addition
25-05-2007
A spooky Portsdown tale from Australia - addition
21-05-2007
Portsdown recollections from the USA - addition
06-05-2007
Memories of the London Road tunnel shelter - addition
06-05-2007
Beneath Portsdown - A childhood experience - addition
23-04-2007
Speculation about Burial Ground road dates - addition
13-03-2007
Views and memories of Portsdown - addition
07-03-2007
Recollections of ASWE - addition
09-02-2007
BBC Radio Interview with the Author at Radio Station - addition
25-01-2007
Two photos of an original Spigot Mortar - addition
25-11-2006
The Cosham Railway Hotel and an 1800s innkeeper - addition
12-11-2006
Can anyone remember tours of the London Road Shelter? - addition
03-11-2006
More memories of Paulsgrove - addition
02-11-2006
Additional history of St Mary Magdalene Church - addition
29-10-2006
Cooper family update from Edward Cooper - addition
29-10-2006
Date of Cosham photo revised - update
29-10-2006
Speculation about Burial Ground road dates - addition
17-09-2006
Account of Fort Purbrook tunnel No2 - addition
17-09-2006
Paulsgrove lad's memories - addition
17-09-2006
Member of the Cooper family added to the list - addition
21-08-2006
Paulsgrove girl's memories - addition
13-08-2006
Photo of the RAMC at QA Hospital, WWI - contribution
09-07-2006
WWII memories UGHQ Fort Southwick - addition
05-06-2006
Correction to ASWE photo text (HMS Bristol) - update
28-05-2006
Memories of ASWE - addition
19-05-2006
Memories of Paulsgrove - addition
15-05-2006
Fair House photos and memories - addition
26-04-2006
Fort Southwick WWII UGHQ. Additional information - addition
14-04-2006
Links to Google Earth aerial photos added to many pages
11-04-2006
Landmine at Farlington - readers account - addition
30-03-2006
Farlington Q-site. Commendation from Col JF Turner - addition
14-03-2006
Operational photos of Fort Southwick COMMCEN - addition
15-01-2006
Memories of Wymering Manor - addition
15-01-2006
Memories of the Nelson HAA Gunsite - addition
15-01-2006
Memories of a Cosham Traffic Warden! - update
15-01-2006
Confirmation of the existence of the Farlington Aqueducts
21-12-2005
Memories of Paulsgrove - update
17-12-2005
Memories of Paulsgrove - update
04-12-2005
Memories of Paulsgrove - update
24-07-2005
Personal account of Purbrook Tunnel No2 - addition
26-06-2005
Car parking on Portsdown - addition
18-06-2005
Personal account of Fort Southwick 1949 decommission - addition
16-05-2005
Photo of the London Road Teashop - addition
20-04-2005
Photo of the D-Day stained glass window in Christ Church - addition
25-03-2005
Hurricane Crash Site - updated text and new photos - update
06-02-2005
Interior photo of St Mary Magdalene Church - addition
24-01-2005
Fort Southwick WWII GPO Carrier Room photo - text update
15-01-2005
Cooper Shelter emails received - update
15-01-2005
Wymering Tunnel Shelter emails received - update
15-01-2005
London Road Tunnel Shelter emails received - update
05-12-2004
Digital camera donated to
PORTSDOWN TUNNELS
- update
27-11-2004
Photo: model of Portsdown Shutter Telegraph - addition
25-11-2004
Mystery cottage identified - update
19-11-2004
1870 map of the Crown Public House
24-10-2004
Email about the Hillsley Road mystery - addition
21-10-2004
Portsdown Main - email from former worker - addition
23-09-2004
Detailed map of 'Q' decoy site installations - update
12-09-2004
Photo of the 10 WWII magazines at Fort Nelson - addition
24-08-2004
Fort Southwick cold war COMMCEN 2 new photos - addition
14-08-2004
Plan of the 1970s Fort Southwick COMMCEN - addition
10-07-2004
Fort Southwick cold war COMMCEN photos interpreted - update
21-05-2004
Photo of old Widley Church - addition
15-05-2004
Photo of Fuel Bunkers under construction - addition
09-05-2004
Fort Purbrook Cavern - text update and new photo
24-04-2004
Personal account of Cold War Fort Southwick - addition
14-04-2004
New photo and map of the Farlington Aqueduct - addition
13-04-2004
Fort Southwick COMMCEN more info from George French - add.
10-04-2004
1930 photo of Cosham - addition
10-04-2004
New colour photo of the Military Hospital - addition
05-04-2004
The legendary Farlington Aqueducts - addition
05-04-2004
1819 proposed tunnel through Portsdown - addition
12-03-2004
1911 photo of The George Inn - addition
12-03-2004
1916 photo of Candy's Pit - addition
05-03-2004
New photos of Fort Southwick COMMCEN - addition
02-03-2004
Text update on FGO Stuart Portsdown photo - update
23-02-2004
"The Purpose of a Repeater Station" - new page
22-02-2004
Fort Southwick COMMCEN - new email - addition
21-02-2004
Photo of Wymering Shelter main entrance exposed c1995 - addition
14-02-2004
Fort Southwick COMMCEN more info from Brian Wells - addition
14-02-2004
GPO PR1 Repeater Station further info - addition
14-02-2004
Fort Purbrook Tunnel No2 - more info from Brian Wells - addition
20-12-2003
1938 photo of Wymering - addition
20-12-2003
WWII Portsbridge roadblock photo - addition
13-12-2003
Photos of the UGHQ east portal - addition
04-12-2003
Cold War evaluation of WWII shelters - text addition
04-12-2003
Deep tunnel shelter evaluation for Cold War use - text addition
03-12-2003
Hayling Island HAA battery and the Q-site - addition
14-11-2003
Dead Man's Copse - extract from email - addition
10-11-2003
Photo of German POWs at Cosham 1944 - addition
19-10-2003
London Road deep tunnel shelter - WWII photo - addition
19-10-2003
St Mary Magdalene Church photo - addition
17-10-2003
Print of Widley Windmill / Fort Widley construction - addition
16-10-2003
Fort Nelson WWII Magazine - new graphic and text - addition
14-09-2003
Map of Gob's Barrow location - addition
31-08-2003
New map of old Widley Church location - addition
30-08-2003
New map and accurate photo of Wymering Deep Shelter - addition
30-08-2003
Modern day comparison photo of bomb crater - addition
15-08-2003
Fort Nelson WWII Magazine new photos - addition
08-08-2003
Map of Widley Cottages - addition
04-05-2003
1967 nuclear target list for the Portsmouth area - addition
26-04-2003
GPO Repeater Station additional text - update
19-04-2003
Extract from William Cobbett - 'About Portsdown' - addition
12-04-2003
Photo of foundations of Vent Tower at Fort Purbrook - addition
11-03-2003
Photo of Commcen at Fort Southwick - addition
08-03-2003
Gobs long barrow - addition
08-03-2003
1947 aerial photo of the ventilation tower Fort Purbrook - addition
22-02-2003
Photos added to "About Portsdown" page - addition
09-02-2003
Photos of the Cosham Home Guard - addition
02-02-2003
Fort Nelson 1950s AA control room - text addition
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