Once
upon a time,
before the town of Portsmouth was founded, this coastline was made
up of creeks, low-lying marsh and water. Over the centuries the coastline
has altered, but the town's position here on the south coast, its
proximity to the open sea, coupled with control of the harbour and
its entrance, have secured Portsmouth's place in history as one of
the world's great anchoranges and a rendevouz for British shipping
in times of war for over 800 years.
Object of the month: January
This magnificent ceramic dog originally had pride of place on the
tiled front of The Black Dog public house in Arundel Street.
The dog originally had an elaborate tile surround, which the
museum has in store, as it is too big for the existing gallery.
The pub passed to Brickwood and Co. Ltd. on the 18 May 1892 and was rebuilt in 1900 to the design shown in the photograph. The Black Dog was compulsorily purchased in 1970 and demolished.
Past Months
Object of the month:02/04, 10/03, 09/03, 08/03, 07/03, 06/03
