Vintage Southsea, Portsmouth travel advert Postcard

From our poster with the same name. British coast tourist travel ad poster Artist: John Hutton Walker, July 1905 Title: Southsea ans Portsmouth Subtitles: Magnificent beach. Extensive common. Sea bathing. Yachting, boating. Frequent fast trains. A lady on a boat, dressed in late Victorian, early 20th century fashion Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island. It is situated 64 miles (103 km) south west from London and 19 miles (31 km) south east from Southampton. Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern end of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. Southsea is within a mile of Portsmouth's city centre.