Portsmouth and Spinaker Tower

cardiff · March 2nd, 2006, 06:25 PM

These are some pictures i took of portsmouth a few months ago, the day after the tower opened. Portsmouth is the largest naval base in Europe and home to the royal navy. Portsmouth has had a bad reputation like all british cities, but there is alot of beauty there and development.

This is Guildhall square, and acts as a center for the city

just down the road there is Theater royal

Some nice buildings on the way to the sea

The museum

Old portsmouth
The Cathedral

Entrance to the harbour

Ferry terminal

Old bombed church (a king got married here)

Architecture on the sea front

Victoria park and surrounding buildings

The Admiralty

The hard and HMS Warrior

Spinnaker Tower seen from the Hard

Gunwarf Quays (shopping and entertainment complex)

Spinnaker tower

Scarry but fun

Mr Bricks · March 2nd, 2006, 09:44 PM

Looks like a very nice city!

RSWB · March 3rd, 2006, 12:37 AM

Excellent pics there mate, some areas of Portsmouth are very beautiful indeed.

Nice to see a southern city on here

JDRS · March 3rd, 2006, 12:42 AM

Some great shots and a nice view by the looks of it. I LOVE the Spinnaker Tower!

sjwmoore · March 3rd, 2006, 11:44 AM

Very nice pics. You can see my old office in the first one! The city museum used to be an artillery barracks (Clarence Barracks). Guildhall square is particularly pleasant when the band of the Royal Marines uses it for practice

cardiff · March 5th, 2006, 09:42 PM

thanks everyone, pics came out rather small tho. View from the tower is beautifull, i recomend it to anyone living close enough to it.

***ill tonkso*** · March 30th, 2006, 08:03 PM

As a Pompey lad myself its good too see a good representation of the city for once! About time someone liked us.

Insignia · March 30th, 2006, 08:33 PM

I have underrated Portsmouth too much. Very nice pics.

blimey · April 23rd, 2006, 08:55 PM

Thanks for the pictures!

I went there last week myself, it definately is an underrated town.

A similar picture i made:

Juan Kerr · April 23rd, 2006, 09:44 PM

Great city!

I hope the football team survive relegation - especially as I'm rooting for Blues & the Baggies to go down!

koyot · December 26th, 2011, 09:53 AM

March 2nd, 2006, 06:25 PM	#1
cardiff Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cardiff, Portsmouth Posts: 7,358 Likes (Received): 172	Portsmouth and Spinaker Tower These are some pictures i took of portsmouth a few months ago, the day after the tower opened. Portsmouth is the largest naval base in Europe and home to the royal navy. Portsmouth has had a bad reputation like all british cities, but there is alot of beauty there and development. This is Guildhall square, and acts as a center for the city just down the road there is Theater royal Some nice buildings on the way to the sea The museum Old portsmouth The Cathedral Entrance to the harbour Ferry terminal Old bombed church (a king got married here) Architecture on the sea front Victoria park and surrounding buildings The Admiralty The hard and HMS Warrior Spinnaker Tower seen from the Hard Gunwarf Quays (shopping and entertainment complex) Spinnaker tower Scarry but fun __________________ My photo threads Master thread of UK cities and towns - Istanbul - Chicago, niagra Falls and Toronto - Vienna - Budapest - Frankfurt - London, NewYork and QM2 - London and Paris

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Mr Bricks Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Helsinki Posts: 5,248 Likes (Received): 28	Looks like a very nice city! __________________ Helsinki http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...516&highlight=

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March 3rd, 2006, 12:37 AM	#3
RSWB Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Brighton, London and Bangkok Posts: 850 Likes (Received): 0	Excellent pics there mate, some areas of Portsmouth are very beautiful indeed. Nice to see a southern city on here

March 3rd, 2006, 12:42 AM	#4
JDRS Against ID Cards Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,823 Likes (Received): 0	Some great shots and a nice view by the looks of it. I LOVE the Spinnaker Tower!

March 3rd, 2006, 11:44 AM	#5
sjwmoore sjwmoore Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warrington Posts: 1,381 Likes (Received): 0	Very nice pics. You can see my old office in the first one! The city museum used to be an artillery barracks (Clarence Barracks). Guildhall square is particularly pleasant when the band of the Royal Marines uses it for practice

March 5th, 2006, 09:42 PM	#6
cardiff Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Cardiff, Portsmouth Posts: 7,358 Likes (Received): 172	thanks everyone, pics came out rather small tho. View from the tower is beautifull, i recomend it to anyone living close enough to it.

March 30th, 2006, 08:03 PM	#7
*ill tonkso* Portsmouths Finest, Maybe Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 14,155 Likes (Received): 222	As a Pompey lad myself its good too see a good representation of the city for once! About time someone liked us.

March 30th, 2006, 08:33 PM	#8
Insignia Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 947 Likes (Received): 0	I have underrated Portsmouth too much. Very nice pics.

April 23rd, 2006, 08:55 PM	#9
blimey BANNED Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 507 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks for the pictures! I went there last week myself, it definately is an underrated town. A similar picture i made:

April 23rd, 2006, 09:44 PM	#10
Juan Kerr BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Miami, FL (formerly Wolverhampton, UK) Posts: 135 Likes (Received): 0	Great city! I hope the football team survive relegation - especially as I'm rooting for Blues & the Baggies to go down!