Author Topic: Date please - Portishead, Somerset (Read 481 times)

KGarrad · « **on:** Sunday 19 April 20 11:46 BST (UK) »

This is a photo of the old railway station in Portishead, Somerset.

Can anyone enlighten me as to a date?

Ruskie · « **Reply #1 on:** Sunday 19 April 20 12:57 BST (UK) »

A guess ... early 1900s?

Do you know what the celebration is for?

Are they ship's funnels behind the station?

ShaunJ · « **Reply #2 on:** Sunday 19 April 20 13:27 BST (UK) »

Looks Edwardian to me. Circa 1910?

tazzie · « **Reply #3 on:** Sunday 19 April 20 13:28 BST (UK) »

Could it be 1906 when Princess Helena (Princess Christian ) paid a visit to open the Nautical school in Portishead.

Tazzie

ShaunJ · « **Reply #4 on:** Sunday 19 April 20 13:31 BST (UK) »

Or the visit of Prince Louis of Battenburg in May 1912

tazzie · « **Reply #5 on:** Sunday 19 April 20 13:37 BST (UK) »

Or 1904 Princess Henry of Battenburg on 14th July.

Tazzie

Treetotal · « **Reply #6 on:** Sunday 19 April 20 13:40 BST (UK) »

I would say it was most likely to be early/mid Edwardian.
Carol

KGarrad · « **Reply #7 on:** Sunday 19 April 20 14:48 BST (UK) »

1904 was the laying of the Foundation Stone of the National Nautical School.
1906 was the opening of said school.

KGarrad · « **Reply #8 on:** Sunday 19 April 20 15:03 BST (UK) »

1904 looks favourite

Apparently it was sunny on that day.
On the 1906 date, it was raining!

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