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Design Awards 2009 - Winners AnnouncedFor the first time ever, we have given awards to three new buildings in the Portsmoth Soeiety's annual Design Awarda. It has been a record year for new buildings in Portsmouth!More | ||
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Civic Society InitiativeTony Burton (ex-National Trust) is leading the Civic Society Initiative project with a view to replacing the now defunct Civic Trust.. Local civic societies met Tony in Portsmouth to discuss the way forward.More |
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Successful school designCABE (Commission for Architecture in the Built Environment) have issued guidance on successful school design. This is very relevant for Portsmouth with the Building Schools for the Future programme in full swing as we learned at the Portsmouth Society's May meeting.The publications aim to help local authority clients, bidders, designers and local planning authorities whose building schools for the future sample school projects are being reviewed by the commission. For a full description and links to the documents, see www.cabe.org.uk/publications/successful-school-design | ![]() | |
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The Tricorn: Life and Death of a Sixties IconThis forthcoming book by Celia Clark and Robert Cook explores what makes an architectural icon – and what unmade it. It sets the Tricorn within its architectural context:.More... | ||
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World Heritage Bid Web SiteThe project to inscribe Portsmouth Harbour, Spithead and the Isle of Wight as a Unesco World Heritage site now has its own Web site. On it you will find full details of the proposals and how you can become involved.Visit the World Heritage Bid Web site. | ||
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Portsmouth ReflectionsAn innovative book by Neil Marshall has been published featuring pictures of Portsmouth Then and Now.More ... | ||
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Winter 2009 Newsletter
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Autumn 2008 Newsletter
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No Diving - Memories of Hilsea LidoVisit the web site created as a result of a recent project to collect memories of the Hilsea Lido.More ... |
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2008 Annual Design Awards - AnnouncedOnce again this year The Portsmouth Society is pleased to announce the results of its prestigious annual design competition with Best Restoration going to the beautifully restored auditorium of the Kings Theatre..More... |
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Summer 2008 Newsletter
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Naval Medicine - the story of James LindThe Summer 2008 newsletter feature an article about James Lind, pioneer in Naval medicine. The item was shortened owing to lack of space, however the full article is reporoduced here.View the full article on James Lind. |
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Portsmouth Society Annual ReportThe annual report was presented to the society's AGM on 2nd April. You can read the report here.Annual Report 2007/8 |
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Friends of the PyramidsThrough lobbying and campaigning, The Friends Of The Pyramids have persuaded the City Council to grant the leisure complex on Southsea seafront a stay of execution.More... |
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Winter 2008 Newsletter
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Northern Quarter Planning ApplicationsDetail plans for the Northern Quarter shopping and leisure complex for Portsmouth city centre were submitted in February to the City Council and more recently, Centros Miller have submitted revised plans for the proposed John Lewis store. |
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Demolition of Pitt Street Baths
A useful and decorative piece of Portsmouth's heritage has been destroyed
with the demolition of Pitt Street Baths to make way for the Northern Quarter
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The world’s first Cultural Seascape to be inscribed on the World Heritage
list
A new proposal – to work towards inscription of Portsmouth Harbour and Spithead as a World Heritage site – promises to provide continuity from the physical and social legacy of the area's past towards a well designed, creative future, where new developments and enterprises are of the highest quality and distinctive aspects of the area's economy are enhanced, stimulated by what makes it worthy of world-wide recognition. |
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Introducing HILSEA LIDO POOL FOR THE PEOPLE
Two recent public meetings at the Lido's Blue Lagoon have seen the numbers
of supporters now working to save this much-loved swimming pool quickly
grow. A third meeting is planned for 7pm on Tuesday 13th November at The
Avenue Hotel. Click here for more details. |
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New plans for Portsmouth Football Club StadiumPortsmouth Football Club announced on 26 October that they have revised their plans and are now looking to locate the new stadium at Horsea Island next to the M275 motorway near the Sails of the South sculpture. We look forward to seeing the detail plans but in the meantime you can see the proposals at the PFC Web site at www.portsmouthfc.co.uk . |
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Special Report - South West TrainsThe campaign continues - to restore a respectable standard of accommodation on Main Line services operated by South West Trains (SWT) between London (Waterloo) and Portsmouth Harbour. In this special report, we summarise the situation and describe the actions we and others are taking to persuade SWT to listen to their customers. View the Special Report. |
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Autumn 2007 Newsletter
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Design Awards 2007 - The resultsThe new University Library extension is Portsmouth's Best New Building 2007.More ... |
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Portsmouth Cycle ForumThe Portsmouth Cycle Forum has a new web site called PompeyBUG where you can find details of meetings and current activities. Membership of the Forum is open to individuals and organisation with an interest in cycling in the City of Portsmouth. Their next public meeting is on Thursday 27th September at 7pm in Portsmouth Guildhall.PompeyBUG Web site. |
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Hilsea Lido QuestionnaireIn July of this year, the Hilsea Lido Working Group created a questionnaire to canvas the opinions of users of the Hilsea Lido. When the new swimming pool at the Mountbatten Centre opens in a few years time, the Art Deco main swimming pool at the Lido at Hilsea will no longer be maintained by Portsmouth City Council. Grateful thanks go to all who have helped in this important survey, the results of which are currently being analyzed and which has led to the organising of an important public meeting there in October.More ... |
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Summer 2007 NewsletterTop stories include :
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Architecture Week Boat Trip 21st JuneThe Architecture Week Boat Trip was attended by more than 150 members and guests. The weather was favourable and we were able to travel towards Portchester Castle and Fareham Creek before heading south out of the harbour as far as Clarence Pier. Thanks to all who helped organise such a successful event. Any ideas for Architecture Week 2008? |
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| Annual Report 2007 The annual report of the Society was presented at the AGM in April. Portsmouth's mini-building boom continues but we are still concerned at the poor quality of some of the designs. Archeology, Hilsea Lido and the new Northern Quarter development are just three of the other many issues we have been involved with in the past year. Read the report |
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Winter 2007 NewsletterIn this edition ...
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Reports from Southern Comfort 2006The reports from the Southern Comfort 2006 meeting held in Portsmouth on 16 October are now available for downloading.More... |
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Portsmouth Society Design Awards 2006The Spinnaker Tower, the setting of Nelson's Statue and the Angel Drinking Fountain were the winners in this year's Design Competition.More... |
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South West Trains downgrades Portsmouth-Waterloo servicesSince winning the 10-year South Western rail franchise, Stagecoach owned South West Trains has decided to downgrade Portsmouth-Waterloo line services.More... |
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The future of Portsmouth Naval BaseAs a result of a Government review, Portsmouth Naval Base is under threat of closure. The News has an on-line petition which you can sign.More... |
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| Portsmouth Society Newsletter - Autumn 2003 Here are the main stories from the Autumn edition of the Portsmouth Society Newsletter.
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| Portsmouth Society Newsletter - May 2003 Here are the main stories from the Spring edition of the Portsmouth Society Newsletter. |
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| Portsmouth Society Newsletter - January 2003 Here are the main stories from the Winter edition of the Portsmouth Society Newsletter.
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| The Archive The Portsmouth Society's records go back many years. In the Archive you will find back issues of our newsletters and annual reports. More.. |
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