Old Portsmouth a view from the 1930s

That's a great view.

Thanks; not sure from what high viewpoint it was taken, somewhere in vicinity of Whale Island I guess.

It seems too high for even the traditional RN shore establishment masthead. So it would have to have been from a plane.

I am (was) guessing that this is the same PS (no it isn't it looks like an earlier paddle steamer, (possibly Southsea?) - updated Sept 2016) as in the other image and know that, that one was recorded as taken from the Gosport ferry. I concur regarding the likely height from which this image would need to have been taken, I don't know that my uncle was in the navy at the time, but he certainly was not long after. He and his friends were often messing around in boats in the harbour area during the 1930s. I checked my copy of the original image to see if it was a postcard from the time, but not conclusive. Might have been taken from a dockyard crane, he was in the submarine service early on in his Naval career.

Yes, I also believe that this is an oblique aerial photograph.

Lovely nostalgic city view Roger.
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Fasciniating shots and notes / comments!

Once upon a time...
Lovely.