The sun was shining in Portsmouth today, and provided the perfect conditions for our Port Towns filming! We have commissioned a series of short vignettes which will introduce our research and projects. Keep a look out for their launch on the website later this year! In the interim, here is a short report on the […]
Portsmouth, 21st May 1662: “I arrived here yesterday about two in the afternoon, and as soon as I had shifted myself I went to my wife’s chamber. Her face is not so exact as to be called a beauty, though her eyes are excellent good, and not anything in her face that in the least […]
Port Towns & Urban Culture’s Dr Karl Bell will be holding an event exploring Portsmouth’s ghosts and legends on the 22nd April 2015 at the atmospheric Square Tower, Old Portsmouth. With spooky stories and local legends told by a professional storyteller, the event is guaranteed to forever change how you think about ol’ Pompey! The […]
