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Born in 1812 in Portsmouth, Victorian writer and novelist Charles Dickens, creator of such legendary characters as Ebenezer Scrooge, Oliver Twist, Miss Havisham and Little Dorrit.

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2018-02-07

Typewriter Tales 3.30-6pm 21 Feb Drop in for free writing session. Try out a typewriter (instant printer). Prompts to unleash creativity. Micro-publishing w/ artist Los Dave. Best coffee in town https://t.co/NUL5EaftAd

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2018-01-22

'Dockyard & Other Places' is a new exhibition of work by local painter John Green at Jack House Gallery in Old Portsmouth: https://t.co/Xapj6oWTg6

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2018-01-16

[COVERS] Entre polar et magie noire : Black Magick arrive demain en librairie !

Rowan Black travaille à la criminelle de Portsmouth. En bonne flic, elle a pas mal de choses à cacher. Dont une en particulier : c’est aussi une sorcière.

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2018-01-09

We're going to kick-start some festive tweets from
Centre with this mid-19th century lace
card

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2017-12-14

[PORTSMOUTH POLICE !] Pour le lancement de BLACK MAGICK, une édition collector grand format du tome 1 sortira en librairie le 17 janvier 2018.
>> https://t.co/0s2R0outvC

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2017-12-06

A sailor's love letter from 1841 at Portsmouth History Centre

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2017-11-24

Portsmouth's first telephone exchange shown here in 1904. The Portsmouth Corporation Telephone Exchange was opened in the Town Hall on the 26th June 1903 & was taken over by the Post Office in 1913

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2017-11-23

Some interesting styles from Portsmouth's archives

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2017-11-22

I did this in my of Langstone Harbour near earlier this year. It was bitterly cold. So cold that I even made a note of it. I'm not keen on the cold weather, I like to think I 'Conquer the great indoors'.

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2017-11-13

Portsmouth skyline with just peeking over the rooftops. Feels very strange out there!

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2017-10-16

Have you planned your trail yet? The Portsmouth Art Trail starts tomorrow 13th - 15th Oct. Here's a few artists we're getting excited about!

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2017-10-12

🎨 HMS Britannia entering Portsmouth, (Detail) 1835

George Hyde Chambers (23 October 1803 – 29 October 1840) was an English marine painter.

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2017-06-26

One of the paintings going into the show at portsmouth cathedral next month. about three paintings left to do. Been painting wee birdies

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2017-06-21

Tour RFH show 64. Great night. Thank you, Portsmouth!

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2017-04-29

Dis was put thro my door today... Pls Lets help get Angel home 🐶🏡

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2017-03-15