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This topic has 6 voices, contains 6 replies, and was last updated by ATOOCEDWARD 132 days ago.

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June 26, 2012 at 10:10 am #1061
ATOOCEDWARD	What has been your most memorable Portsmouth event?
August 16, 2012 at 12:01 pm #1389
ATOOCANNA	I remember when the Tour de France came to Portsmouth in the 1990′s. Our school closed for the afternoon. I watched the cyclists pass at the top of Portsdown Hill.
August 30, 2012 at 5:23 pm #1476
angie19_73	I think mine would be when the Queen came to Portsmouth in the 1970s. I remember watching out of my Nan’s window in Gladys Avenue, North End and seeing the Royal car go past
September 2, 2012 at 4:26 pm #1478
jane_d	Standing in Charlotte Street watching the full Solar Eclipse 11th August 1999 It was really eerie everywhere suddenly went totally quiet even the birds stopped singing.
October 19, 2012 at 9:11 am #1596
thehistorylady	The Trafalgar 200 fleet review and fireworks. Magical.
October 27, 2012 at 9:26 am #1673
John Seager	I have to agree with the the History Lady. A truly magnificent event. I have to say , however , that it is closely followed ( for me ) by the residents of Portsmouth turning out in their thousands to welcome the F.A. Cup back to Portsmouth in 2008. I shall never forget either event.
January 8, 2013 at 5:44 pm #1860
ATOOCEDWARD	As a bonfire enthusiast. I’ve created some rather impressive pyres over the years but I’d never seen anything quite like the inferno that was the ‘Ghost Ship’ It was built to celebrate the end of festivities commemorating the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s accession to the throne The ship was built by The Walk the Plank group and burnt at Castle Field, Southsea on June 28th 2009 which was also the anniversary of Henry VIII’s birthday.