Point Battery, Broad Street - a photo on Flickriver

            This is Broad Street and I grew up in a house at the far end of this photo. Before my time there would have been a wall along the edge of the pavement on the right on this shot, and there would have been no access to this paved area.  You can get to the beach through one of those arches on the left. Photos to follow.

The fortifications of Portsmouth are extensive due to its strategic position on the English Channel and role as home to the Royal Navy. For this reason, Portsmouth was, by the 19th century, one of the most fortified cities in the world. The town ramparts were demolished in the latter part of the nineteenth century as they were made militarily redundant by developments in weaponry. Instead, a new chain of defences - the Palmerston forts - were constructed in the surrounding area. However, the coastal defences remained relevant and accordingly the fortifications along the waterfront were retained. When these were decommissioned in 1956, as part of a general realignment towards air power, the waterfront batteries (including the Round and Square Towers) were acquired by Portsmouth City Council who demolished the landward wall and stripped away much of the supporting infrastructure. The site is now a promenade. Following disbandment of the UK's coastal artillery network after the Second World War, the barracks were decommissioned in the early 1960s and the site was acquired by Portsmouth City Council. Part of the brick structure was demolished, but the outline of the soldiers' barracks rooms is marked by stones in the ground alongside the surviving casemates.

[Tim's last day of radiotherapy today, so I'm off with him to see the consultant this morning! Catch up with your photos later! ^_^

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Portsmouth / Southsea (show map)

Taken on: March 17, 2019

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Camera: Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II, f/3.2, 1/1250 sec, 8.8mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Lens:	8.8-36.8 mm
Aperture:	f/3.2
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	8.8mm
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 (Macintosh)
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