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Portsmouth is not mentioned in
Domesday Book (1086) but began to develop on Portsea Island as Portchester, on a Roman site, started to silt up. It was granted a charter by Richard I in 1194 and the growth of the navy in the 16th cent. established it as a major town. Henry VII began a dry dock there in 1495, the
Mary Rose sank off Portsmouth harbour in 1545, and the duke of
Buckingham was stabbed to death in the Greyhound Inn in 1628 when leaving for the expedition to La Rochelle. From the time of Charles II, Portsmouth became the chief naval base. The Royal Naval College was founded in 1720, the
Royal George went down in the harbour in 1782, and on 15 September 1805
Nelson hoisted sail in
Victory for
Trafalgar. His flagship is preserved at Portsmouth today. By 1801 the town had a population of 32,000, 94,000 by 1861, and 189,000 by 1993. The naval presence has diminished but Portsmouth has developed engineering and tourism. There are ferry sailings to the Isle of Wight and to France and northern Spain.
J. A. Cannon
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PORTSMOUTH, CHESAPEAKE LIFT WATER RESTRICTIONS.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 11/20/2002; 700+ words
; ...found its way into local reservoirs. Portsmouth and Chesapeake on Tuesday ended five...average, have pushed levels in the Portsmouth reservoirs to nearly 90 percent capacity...reservoirs in Suffolk are overflowing. Portsmouth City Manager C.W. ``Luke'' McCoy...
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PORTSMOUTH NEEDS TO LEARN FROM SISTER CITY.(PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 4/11/1997; 700+ words
; ...at the navy yard in his hometown of Portsmouth, England. Today, this 35-year...Worshipful Lord Mayor of the City of Portsmouth. So he thoroughly enjoyed the red...lived all his life. Last week he saw Portsmouth in Virginia, and this week he's seeing...
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PORTSMOUTH NATIVE WRITES "IMAGES'' AS 250TH BIRTHDAY GIFT TO THE CITY.(PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 11/10/2002; 700+ words
; ...cover of a new book, "Images of America, Portsmouth Virginia,'' that its author, Portsmouth-native Dr. Robert Brooke Albertson...created not only a photographic history of Portsmouth that will entertain history buffs and scholars...
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PORTSMOUTH FOUND AN ADVOCATE IN NEWSPAPER CHIEF RICHARD WOOD.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 11/18/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Byline: JANIE BRYANT, STAFF WRITER PORTSMOUTH -- Richard Forbes Wood Sr., who died Saturday, came to Portsmouth almost 60 years ago to work for his...business. But the nephew learned to love Portsmouth on his own. The combination helped...
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PORTSMOUTH'S PASTIME: A NEW BOOK BY A PAIR OF LOCAL BASEBALL "ARCHEOLOGISTS" DIG UP THE CITY'S LONG LOVE AFFAIR WITH "THE GRAND OLD GAME".(PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 10/12/2003; 700+ words
; ...baseball games played decades ago in Portsmouth. Shampoe and Garrett, self-proclaimed...their book on professional baseball in Portsmouth is scheduled for publication. "Baseball in Portsmouth, Virginia" will be chock-full of...
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PORTSMOUTH IS NOT FAIRFAX, AND HOPEFULLY IT NEVER WILL BE.(PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 9/7/2003; 700+ words
; Byline: IDA KAY JORDAN "Portsmouth is not Fairfax County," City Manager...Thank goodness, it isn't! Portsmouth is an urban village. Fairfax is...Definitely different. By coincidence, Portsmouth recently got other new residents...
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PORTSMOUTH FACES A FISCAL AND EDUCATION DILEMMA.(LOCAL)(Editorial)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 6/2/2001; 700+ words
; ...things must be understood about Portsmouth's travails of finance and education. First, what happens in Portsmouth and its schools affects not just...entire region. For one thing, Portsmouth provides more jobs than it has working...
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PORTSMOUTH RANKED 14TH NATIONALLY IN HOMICIDES CITY HIT A RECORD IN '95; NUMBERS ARE UP THIS YEAR, BUT SO IS CLEARANCE RATE.(LOCAL)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 5/7/1996; ; 700+ words
; Byline: JON FRANK, STAFF WRITER PORTSMOUTH -- The record number of homicides committed in Portsmouth in 1995 made the city the 14th most murderous...this weekend by the FBI. The ranking put Portsmouth ahead of such violence-prone metropolitan...
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PORTSMOUTH SMORGASBORD Restaurants make this coastal city extra tasty
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/23/1996; ; 700+ words
; PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Outdoors, the late afternoon...patrons waiting in line to get into the Portsmouth Brewery. Indoors, where the air is...and it She describes two pale ales, Portsmouth and Shoals, and then a nutty ale...
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PORTSMOUTH CONVENTION CENTER ATTRACTS ATTENTION.(PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 2/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...on the waterfront are building. The Portsmouth City Council unanimously approved a...lot. Bill Moody, president of the Portsmouth division of the Chamber of Commerce...Big, yes. But not everyone in Portsmouth shares Psimas' enthusiasm for the project...
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Portsmouth: History
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Portsmouth: History Shipbuilding, Trading Establish Portsmouth When English settlers migrating north from Massachusetts Bay Colony reached the site of modern Portsmouth, they encountered the Piscataquas, Native Americans...
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Portsmouth: Recreation
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Portsmouth: Recreation Sightseeing Portsmouth, a charming New England seaport, retains its colonial heritage...historic structures can be viewed on a walking tour along the Portsmouth Trail, which is a collection of six buildings, including...
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Portsmouth: Education and Research
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Portsmouth: Education and Research Elementary and Secondary Schools Portsmouth public schools' curricula include both college...students, and parents, the 19-member Greater Portsmouth Education Partnership Council (GPEPC) works...
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Portsmouth: Communications
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Portsmouth: Communications Newspapers and Magazines The Portsmouth Herald, is published each weekday evening and in the mornings on weekends. Magazines published in Portsmouth include Red Owl, a literary magazine, and Coastline...
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Portsmouth: Economy
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Portsmouth: Economy Major Industries and Commercial Activity Portsmouth is a part of the northeast market area that serves...addition to eastern Canada. Major economic sectors in Portsmouth include tourism, the retail and service industries...
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