Sotonians and Friends began on Facebook. We are a group of Historians and folk who are proud of our Southampton's rich and diverse history and love to share.
Southampton, England
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The Royal Pier that once was.
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A super line-up of Southampton buses here in South Front, Southampton. I do miss the red buses, do you? My image on a wet day @ 13.30pm on the 28-09-2025.
Martin Read SS&F
Yesteryear in Colour
Charles my Southampton born grandfather would have been a teenager when the image was captured and like many of us I am sure who remember Southampton’s Royal Pier would have made good memories.
With her permission, this young lady is talking to the birds in Pound Tree Road, Southampton. Amazing i must say with many more birds close to her that you cannot see. She was really enjoying what she was involved with. My image on the 11-09-2026.
Martin Read - SS&F
A former bank and if you remember also Robins Nest in the High Street. Reading the date on top of the building it shows MDCCCXXXIII I think this relates to the year 1833. is this date for the building or the Bank?
Martin Read - SS&F
The Angel on Palmerston Road. Soon to be converted to a care home.
October 2nd, 2026.
Southampton.
Richard Czuprynski - SS&F
Hi folks if you have time I would love your feedback for this new Video of Edwin Jones.
I have taken a real photograph of Edwin Jones and given him a voice to tell a little of our great Sotonian History.
Thank you in advance
Regards
Will
Edwin Jones Part 1
WW2 in Colour
260 Derby Road in 1941.
Built in the late 1800’s these houses sat on the East side of the road.
A civilian victim of the Blitz in Derby Road was 12 year old ‘Thelma Dorothy Edwards’ who died of her injuries at the RSH on the 8th of November 1940.
Pubs - Bitterne
Fox and Hounds P/H Pound Street, Bitterne, Southampton. Visited here many times in the 60/70`s Paid a visit a few years back for family reasons.
22-11-2021.
Marin Read - SS&F
Art Southampton
Southampton Queensway (plein air)
14 x 7.5" oil on mounting board
2024
By Martin Davey - SS&F
The Royal Pier
Where better for children to play draughts but outside on our Royal Pier in the late 1950’s ?
The deck games were free to use on our pier, with a hook on the end of a long pole the weighted counters could be easily moved.
Yesteryear in Colour
Manor Farm Road
Captured around 1900 this view would be almost unrecognisable today if it were not for the then new 'Bitterne Park Board School' which had been built on the western side of the road, known today as Bitterne Park Primary School.
Yesteryear in Colour
Manor Farm Road, Bitterne Park
Is that a Lagonda 3 wheel tricar driving along the road?
Northam Post Office
It was a family run business in the ‘High Street’ Northam.
This post office sat at number 169 Northam Road on the corner with Union Road, a small car park and a larger green space sits on this site today.
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