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Next Meeting - Wednesday 7th May
The work of the Solent Protection Society - Dr Chris Willard, SPS Council Member, will give an illustrated talk and answer any questions The Solent Protection Society, formed in 1956, exists to safeguard the amenities of the Solent area and do everything possible to preserve their beauty for our own and future generations.More events
A walk along Portsmouth seafront
This exhibition is the culmination of over 30 years of photographing the seafront throughout the year, and in all weathers, by phographer Garrick Palmer. One his favourite places, the seafront has been the subject of his pictures since the 1970s, when he first turned to photography to express his view of the world. You can see the exhibition at the City Museum until 6 June.View the exhibition flyer
Read the article from the City Council Web site
Portsmouth Museums
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architecture08
architecture08 is the celebration of architecture across the South East, organised by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Solent Centre for Architecture + Design for Arts Council England, South East.There are around 90 events happening from 24 May until 28 June: from an opportunity to create your own urban art, through a tour of a new car park with its architect, to a picnic in a building with a specially-commissioned musical composition celebrating that building - there's something for everyone. Talks, tours, competitions, workshops ... and lots of them are family-friendly and FREE.
Visit www.architecture08.org.uk for full details of the event.
Friends of the Pyramids
Through 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...
Portsmouth Society Annual Report
The annual report was presented to the society's AGM on 2nd April. You can read the report here.Annual Report 2007/8
Winter 2008 Newsletter
Top stories include :
- The past is a present to the future
- Northern Quarter Plans Now Available
- Farewell Pitt Street Baths
- Tipner Regeneration Masterplan
- Hilsea Lido Pool for the People
- Boundary walls and Conservation Areas
- What's Past is Passed? - Creative Thinking Exercise
- Your City, Your Future - Core Strategy Submission
- The Guardsman, Fratton Road
- Cut the VAT Coalition
- Odeon Cinema North End
Northern Quarter Planning Applications
Detail plans for the Northern Quarter shopping and leisure complex for Portsmouth city centre were submitted in February to the City Council nd more recently, Centros Miller have submitted revised plans for the proposed John Lewis store.
Northern Quarter (reserved matters) Planning ApplicationNorthern Quarter (reserved matters) - Portsmouth Society's commentsJohn Lewis store - details of the revised planning application
Portsmouth Reflections
An innovative new book by Neil Marshall has been published featuring pictures of Portsmouth Then and Now.More ...
MARITIME CITY - PORTSMOUTH 1945 - 2005'
An inspirational view of Portsmouth's development since the second world war.The Society put together an exhibition entitled Portsmouth 1945-2000 in St Agatha's Church to celebrate the millennium. It is now published in a new book which also covers developments up to the present day. Its aim is to celebrate our city, in which we are all proud to live.
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Who are we?
The Portsmouth Society is an independent voluntary body affiliated to the Civic Trust with the purpose of promoting good design in the built environment. We campaign for quality in new buildings and for the preservation of the best of Portsmouth's existing environment of buildings, streets, and open spaces.
See "About Us" for more information.
Pompey as she is spoke
We continue to received comments from around the globe which were started by an article in the Winter 2002 newsletter on the Portsmouth dialect.View all comments.
Read the original article.
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