Portsmouth street before council purge gives way to terrible traffic
On the right hand corner, the shop with the sun blind is motor accessories dealer Parham & Sons, and across the road is the other Parham & Sons, a furniture removal firm.
This location is now the scene of endless traffic queues during the commuter hours and on Saturdays, especially when Pompey are at home.
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Hide AdThe wall of All Saints’ Church to the far right can also be seen in the present day photograph, where three blocks of flats now give the residents fantastic views across the city, south to the Isle of Wight or north to Portsdown Hill.
Each block is named after a character created by Charles Dickens, who was born just yards from the church at 393 Commercial Road in 1812.
Nickleby House, Barkis House and Pickwick House were all built after the terraced houses were all torn down in the council purge of the late 1960s to demolish homes that were thought to be uninhabitable.