Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Political - Conservative
Borough of Portsmouth Unionist Conservative Party 1923 1
Central Portsmouth Conservative Association 1934-1938 1
Albert Road 1888 135 Albert Road, Southsea Working Mens’ Conservative Club 1 1891-1894 135 Albert Road, Southsea Working Mens’ Conservative Club 1 1911 135 Albert Road, Albert Unionist Club 1
1896-1911 149 Albert Road, Southsea Conservative Club 1 1928-1976 149 Albert Road, Southsea Conservative Club 1 Closed Bought by Paul Ojla 2015 Planning application for bar and lap dancing club 2016 Planning application for shop and lap dancing club
1914-1917 151 Albert Road, Southsea Conservative Club 1 1918-1923 151a Albert Road, Southsea Conservative Club 1
Arundel Street 1888 Working Men’s Conservative Club 165 1888 New club being built in Arundel Street with large hall for 700 165 1891-1892 Arundel Street, Working Men’s Conservative Club 1 1896 Arundel Street, Central Conservative Club 1 1897-1911 4 Arundel Street, Central Conservative Club 1
Commercial Road 1887 9 Commercial Road, Portsmouth Conservative Central Council 166 1888 9 Commercial Road, Portsmouth Conservative Central Council 165 1891-1894 9 Commercial Road, Portsmouth Conservative Central Council 1 1896 9 Commercial Road, Portsmouth Conservative Association 1
1897-1905 76 Commercial Road, Portsmouth Conservative Association 1
1894-1911 Prudential Buildings, Commercial Road, Portsmouth Conservative Club Ltd 1
1928 Guildhall Square, Portsmouth Central Conservative & Unionist Association 1
Fratton Road 1939 [31067] 326-328 Fratton Road, Club & Dance Hall for Capt G Couzens 95 1940-1946 326 Fratton Road, Central Portsmouth Conservative Association 1 1960-1967 326-328 Fratton Road, Portsmouth West Conservative Association 1 1973 326-328 Fratton Road, Portsmouth North Conservative & Unionist Association 1 1976 326-328 Fratton Road, Portsmouth North Conservative Association 1 1940-1946 326 Fratton Road, Central Portsmouth Conservative & Constitutional Club 1 1948-1956 326 Fratton Road, West Portsmouth Conservative Association Club 1 1958 326-328 Fratton Road, West Portsmouth Conservative Association Club 1 1953-1956 326 Fratton Road, Portsmouth West Conservative Association Club 1 1958-1962 326-328 Fratton Road, Portsmouth West Conservative Association Club 1 1964-1966 326-328 Fratton Road, Upstairs Club 1 1967 326-328 Fratton Road, Club Las Vegas 1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
1971-1976 326-328 Fratton Road, Downtown Nite Club 1
1904-1905 338 Fratton Road, Buckland Conservative Club 1
70 Kingston Crescent See Glenthorne 8 1961 [26107] 70 Kingston Crescent hall by John Croad Ltd for Portsmouth North Conservative Association 95 1928-1948 Portsmouth North Conservative & Unionist Association 1 1928-1948 Portsmouth North Constitutional Club 1 1951 Portsmouth West Constitutional Club 1 1951-1976 North Portsmouth Constitutional Club Ltd 1
Kingston Road 1888 112 Kingston Road, Conservative Club 165 1891-1892 112 Kingston Road, Conservative Club 1
1894-1901 7 Kingston Road, Buckland Conservative Club 1
City Hall, Lake Road 1934-1938 Central Portsmouth Conservative & Constitutional Club 1
55 Marmion Road 1901-1914 Beaconsfield Conservative Club 1
Palmerston Road 1886 Palmerston Road, Portsmouth & County Conservative & Constitutional Club 1 1887 43 Palmerston Road, Conservative & Constitutional Club 166 1888 Palmerston Road, Portsmouth & County Conservative & Constitutional Club 165 1892 43 Palmerston Road, Portsmouth & County Conservative & Constitutional Club 1
St Georges Square 1891 4 St Georges Square, Portsea Conservative & Unionist Club Ltd 1 1892-1900 2-4 St Georges Square, Portsea Conservative & Unionist Club Ltd 1
8 Victoria Road South 1928-1976 Portsmouth South Conservative & Unionist Association 1 1928-1936 Portsmouth South Women’s Conservative & Unionist Association 1 1946-1976 Portsmouth South Conservative & Unionist Association, Women’s Branch 1 1953-1976 Portsmouth South Conservative & Unionist Association, Young Conservatives 1
Political - Labour
49 Claremont Road 1928 Independent Labour Party (Portsmouth Branch) 1
5a Clive Road 1934-1948 Portsmouth Labour Party, Headquarters 1
474 Commercial Road 1934-1948 Portsmouth North Division Labour Party 1 1951-1964 Portsmouth West Divisional Labour Party 1
99 Fawcett Road Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
1964-1976 Portsmouth South Labour Party 1
84 Kingston Crescent 1966-1967 Portsmouth West Divisional Labour Party 1 1971-1976 North Constituency Labour Party 1
Unity Hall, St Johns Road Former Oddfellows Hall 1951-1971 Portsmouth Labour Party, Headquarters 1 1973-1976 Portsmouth Labour Party Club 1 May 2012 Closed due to financial problems
Political - Liberal
North End Liberal & Radical Club 1896-1899 42 Kingston Crescent 1
1900 3 Rudmore Road 1
1901 7 Rudmore Road 1
Portsmouth (Central) Liberal Association 1923 1
Portsmouth (South) Liberal Association 1923 1
Portsmouth & Southsea Women Liberals’ Association 1923 1
Chelsea Road 1888 Chelsea Road, Southsea Liberal Club 165 1891-1892 Chelsea Road, Southsea Liberal Club 1
Commercial Road 1888 Gladstone Buildings, Commercial Road, Portsmouth Liberal Club 165 1891-1892 Commercial Road, Portsmouth Liberal Club 1 1891-1905 Gladstone Buildings, Commercial Road, Portsmouth Liberal Association 1 1894-1905 Gladstone Buildings, Commercial Road, Southsea Liberal Club Ltd 1 1894-1905 Gladstone Buildings, Commercial Road, Portsmouth Liberal Club 1 1894-1905 Gladstone Buildings, Commercial Road, Portsmouth Working Men’s Liberal Union Ltd 1 1911 Gladstone Buildings, Commercial Road, Liberal Unionist Council 1
1914-1918 Victoria Chambers, Commercial Road, Portsmouth Liberal Association 1
1886 69 Commercial Road, Portsmouth Liberal Club 1 1887 69 Commercial Road, Portsmouth Liberal Club 166
1928-1934 Prudential Buildings, Commercial Road, Portsmouth Women Liberals’ Association 1 1923 4 Prudential Buildings, Commercial Road, Portsmouth Liberal Council 1 1928-1934 Prudential Buildings, Commercial Road, Portsmouth Liberal Federation 1 1928 Prudential Buildings, Commercial Road, Portsmouth League of Young Liberals 1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
1911-1923 Pearl Buildings, Commercial Road, Portsmouth Working Men’s Liberal Union Ltd 1
Duncan Road 1894 Duncan Road, Southsea Liberal Club 1 1896-1976 1-5 Duncan Road, Southsea Liberal Club 1911-1918 1-5 Duncan Road, Southsea Liberal Club Ltd 1 1928 [24368] Roseberry Hall, Duncan Road Emergency Staircase by A.A Jerome for Southsea Liberal Club 95
Fratton Road 1936-1938 Lloyds Bank Buildings, Fratton Road, Portsmouth Liberal Federation 1 1937-1938 Lloyds Bank Buildings, Fratton Road, Portsmouth League of Young Liberals 1 1936-1938 Lloyds Bank Buildings, Fratton Road, Portsmouth Women Liberals’ Association 1 1937-1938 Lloyds Bank Buildings, Fratton Road, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Liberal Organisation 1
Lake Road 1892 Rennie Terrace, Lake Road, Working Men’s Liberal Union 1 1894-1900 7 Rennie Terrace, Lake Road, Working Men’s Liberal Union 1 1902-1905 86 Lake Road, Working Men’s Liberal Union 1 1927 [23929] 86 Lake Road extension of billiard room for Working Mens Liberal Union 95 1928-1938 86 Lake Road, Portsmouth Working Men’s Liberal Union Ltd 1 1911-1940 86 Lake Road, Working Men’s Liberal Club 1 1950 [3176] 86-88 Lake Road, alterations for Landport Liberal Club 95 1952 [4760] 86 Lake Road, covered way 95 1946-1976 86 Lake Road, Landport Liberal Club 1
29 Landport Terrace 1894 Liberal Unionist Association 1
118 Queen Street 1888 Portsea Liberal Club 165 1891-1900 Portsea Liberal Club 1 1901-1905 Workmen’s Social Club 1
Staunton Street 1973-1976 Landport Liberal Club 1
Political
Portsea Island Society Cooperative Party 1960-1966 Victoria House, Nancy Road 1 1967 Nancy Road 1 1971-1976 25-41 Nancy Road 1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Other clubs - maybe private clubs or businesses, Kellys lists all under same heading Listed by earliest name or address if names change Although expanded in Dec 2014 this section is by no means complete
Aerial League of Empire 1914 27 Clarendon Road 1
Africano Club 1962 234 Fratton Road 1
Albert Road Athletic Club 1923 Brandon Road 95
Albert Tricycle Club 1887-1888 165,166
Alexandra Bowling & Social Club 1923-1976 Northern Parade 1 1931 [26141] covered bowling rinks for Alexandra Bowling & Social Club 95 1936 [29011] rebuild clubhouse for Alexandra Bowling & Social Club 95
Antelope Cycling Club 1887 Cairo Restaurant, Queen Street 166
Argosy United Football Club 1956-1962 2 Burlington Road 1
1964-1967 62 Renny Road 1
Association for Nursing the Sick Poor 1891-1892 66 Britannia Road North, Association for Nursing the Sick Poor 1
1894 99 Victoria Road North, Association for Nursing the Sick Poor 1 1896-1901 99 Victoria Road North, Borough of Portsmouth Association for Nursing of Sick Poor in their own Homes in association with the Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute 1 1902 78 High Street, in association with the Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute 1 1904-1918 78 High Street, Borough of Portsmouth Victoria Association for Nursing the Sick Poor in their own homes, in association with the Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute 1 1923 5 St Andrews Road, Borough of Portsmouth Victoria Association for Nursing the Sick Poor in their own homes, in association with the Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute 1 1928-1934 5 St Andrews Road, City of Portsmouth Victoria Association for Nursing the Sick Poor in their own Homes, in association with the Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute 1 1936-1940 5 St Andrews Road, Portsmouth Victoria Nursing Association, in association with the Queen Victoria Jubilee Institute 1 1946-1958 5 St Andrews Road, Portsmouth Victoria Nursing Association 1 1960-1967 Radnor House, 5 St Andrews Road, Portsmouth Victoria Nursing Association1 1971-1976 5 St Andrews Road, District Nursing Service 1
1946-1951 63 Marmion Road, Portsmouth Victoria Nursing Association 1
1953-1964 Pearl Buildings, Commercial Road, Portsmouth Victoria Nursing Association1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
1966-1971 Charter House, Commercial Road, Portsmouth Victoria Nursing Association 1
2014 Based at Prinsted www
Athenaeum Club Built as The Long Room by William Pike 4 1768-1778 In use by Methodists 4 1837 Acquired by Literary Society 4 1870 Sold 4 1867 Bishop Street, Athenaeum 1 1891-1905 Bishop Street, The Athenaeum 1
Dr Barnado’s 1898 293 Commercial Road, opened www 1899-1911 293 Commercial Road, Dr Barnado’s Home for Orphan Waifs 1
1914-1918 14 Grove Road North, Dr Barnado’s Home for Orphan Waifs 1
1923 48 Kings Road, Dr Barnado’s Home for Orphan Waifs 1
1928-1948 16 St Edwards Road, Dr Barnado’s Home for Orphan & Destitute Children 1
Belgrave Boxing Club 1936 4a Aylward Street 1
Belvedere Social Club 1900 Highland Road 1
Beneficial Social Club 1936 Beneficial Hall, Lake Road 1
Benevolent Brothers’ Friendly Society 1803 Established 166 1887
Billiard Hall 1928 Goldsmith Avenue, south side near bridge, Albert E Lewis 1
Bistro 1966 36 Osborne Road, Keyhole Coffee Bar (The Bistro, Rex Restaurants Ltd) 1 1967 36 Osborne Road, The Bistro Coffee Bar 1 1971-1976 36 Osborne Road, Club 1 2005 36 Osborne Road, Sinatras Club
Borough of Portsmouth Philharmonic Society 1887 166 1902-1918 Borough of Portsmouth Philharmonic Society 1 1928 City of Portsmouth Philharmonic Society 1
Borough of Portsmouth Police Rowing Club 1887-1888 165,166
Borough of Portsmouth Social Club Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
5 Apr 1877 Inaugurated 165 1881 Late Working Men’s Club, 21 Middle Street 165
Boys’ Town Club 1958 37 Clarendon Road, Boys’ Town Club 1 1960 37 Clarendon Road, Boys’ Town (Catholic) Club 1
British Homes 1899 156 Lake Road 1
1900 136 Lake Road 1
British-Israel World Federation 1940-1964 124 Ophir Road, Portsmouth & Southsea District Branch 1
British Legion See Fratton Electric Cinema and Woodside
1949 [2776] 418 Commercial Road, alterations to British Legion Club 95
1949 [2836] 202 New Road, additional lavatory for British Legion Ltd 95 1948-1967 202 New Road, British Legion Club 1 1971-1973 202-204 New Road, British Legion Club 1 1975-1976 202-204 New Road, Royal British Legion Club 1
British Red Cross Society 1905-1918 Portsmouth Division 1 1934 Hampshire Branch 1 1936-1940 Portsmouth Division 1 1946-1960 Portsmouth Division, 10 Western Parade 1
1962-1971 3 Great Southsea Street 1 1973-1976 Central Hall, 128 Fratton Road 1
British Sailors Society 1950 [3108] 104 Queen Street, alterations 95 1951-1966 104a Queen Street, British Sailors Society, Café 1
Caesars Club 1960 134a London Road, Caesars Club 1 1962-1971 134a London Road, Oasis Club 1 1973-1976 134a London Road, Oasis Social Club 1 Later Gatsbys
Carlton Club 1964-1971 115 Elm Grove 1
Casino Club 1964 28 Great Southsea Street 1
Castle House Social Club 1940 77 Castle Road, Castle House Social Club 1 1946-1960 77 Castle Road, Portsmouth Dairies Social Club 1
Cavendish Club 1928 Devonshire Hall, Commercial Road 1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Central Club 1891-1905 29 Landport Terrace 1
C.A.W.G Christian Alliance of Women & Girls 1923-1928 19 Prince George Street 1
1934 99 Kingston Road 1
1938-1967 58 Kingston Crescent, Excelsior Club 1
Church of England Society for Providing Homes for Waifs & Strays 1911-1936 Annesley House, Queens Crescent, Portsmouth Branch 1
City of Portsmouth and District Ladies Auxiliary of the Licensed Trade 1954 Formed 9 Nov 2013 Final meeting, archives handed over to city museum 9
Civil Service Club 1904-1905 Edinburgh Road 1
Civil Service Sports Association 1938-1958 Copnor Road, Vivil Service Sports Association 1 1960-1976 Copnor Road, Civil Service Sports Ground 1
Cleft Wing Youth Club 1962 31 Raglan Street 1
Clock Tower Club 1940 Castle Road 1
Club Franco-Anglais 1928 92a Palmerston Road 1
Club Tiberius Casino 1976 Pleasurama Centre, South Parade 1
Columbarian Homing Society Racing Pigeon Club 1899 208 Sultan Road, The Columbarian Homing Society 1 1900 208 Sultan Road, Portsmouth Columbarian Society 1
Commonwealth Working Men’s Club 1911 110-112 Crasswell Street 1
Co-operative Employees Sports & Social Club 1960-1976 83-87 Kingston Road 1 2012 Bought by Family Church
Copnor Billiard Club 1928 Copnor Road, Copnor Billiard Hall, Albert E Lewis 1 1934-1936 137 Copnor Road, Copnor Billiard Hall 1 1938-1973 137 Copnor Road, Copnor Temperance Billiard & Table Tennis Club 1 1976 137 Copnor Road, Copnor Billiard Club 1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Copnor Snooker Club, owned by two London women 9 1960s Owned by brothers Terry and Roger Cole (also owned club at Eastney) 9 1980s Rogers share bought by Terry & Yvonne Cole 9 1995 Terry Cole had a heart attack, run by his son Warren 9 1998 Bought by Warren Cole 9 2015 Warren Cole 9
Copnor Bowling Club 1914 Formed at Copnor Bridge 2005 Moved to Swordsands at the other end of Tangier Road Apr 2016 Disbanded
Craftsman Club 1934 5a Lower Brookfield Road 1
Craneswater Club 1927 [23934] Billiard Hall off Highland Road by F.J Privett for F.J Privett 95 1934-1976 1a Festing Buildings, Highland Road 1
Crescent Club Earlier Baptist Church 1966-1972 73a Elm Road/Gamble Road 1
Deaf & Dumb Social Club 1934 163 Victoria Road North, Deaf & Dumb Club 1 1936 [29251] 163 Victoria Road North workshop for Portsmouth Association for Deaf & Dumb 95 1936-1958 163 Victoria Road North, Portsmouth Association for the Welfare of Deaf & Dumb 1 1950 [3143] 163 Victoria Road North, alterations for Portsmouth Association for Deaf & Dumb 95 1960-1976 163-165 Victoria Road North, Portsmouth Association for the Welfare of the Deaf & Dumb 1
Destitute & Homeless Help Society 1936-1937 37 Worthing Road 1
Dive Club See Pomme D’Or Club
Dockyard Establishments Central Sports Association 1951-1976 Onslow Road 1
Dockyard Coal Society 1917-1918 103a Queens Road, Dockyard & General Coal Society 1
1911-1914 103 Queens Road, Dockyard Impartial Coal Society Ltd 1
1917-1918 68 Queens Road, Dockyard Impartial Coal Society Ltd 1
1923-1938 257 Fratton Road, Dockyard Impartial Coal Society Ltd 1 1940-1960 257 Fratton Road, Portsmouth Dockyard Impartial Coal Society Ltd 1
1948 [1848] 108 Milton Road, alterations to office with flat above 95 1948 [1904] 104-106 Milton Road, garage 95 1949 [2302] 108 Milton Road, rebuilt store by destroyed by enemy action for Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Portsmouth Dockyard Impartial Coal Society Ltd 95 1948-1958 104-108 Milton Road, Portsmouth Dockyard Impartial Coal Society Ltd 1
East Southsea Photographic Society 1888 135 Albert Road 165 1892 135 Albert Road 1
Eastney Boys’ Club Formerly Gospel Misson 1946-1956 Prince Albert Street 1
Eastney Cruising Association 1966-1976 Ferry Road 1
Elms Club 1934-1940 77 Elm Grove 1 Later The Irish Club
Elmwood Social Club 1946 43 Grove Road South 1
Excelsior Girls’ Club & Hostel 1928 41 Derby Road 1
Excelsior Philanthropic Society 1937-1938 115 Highland Road 1
Falcon Lawn Tennis Club 1951 [3679a] 1951 Wimbledon Park, revised construction of sports pavilion for Falcon Lawn Tennis Club 95 1958-1962 Wimbledon Park Road 1
Falcon Sports & Social Club 1956-1958 2 Burlington Road 1
Fishers Club 1960-1976 76 Marmion Road 1
Free Church Council Home for Girls 1923-1938 22 Albany Road, Free Chruch Council Home for Girls 1
1940-1953 22 Albany Road, Free Church Hostel for Women & Girls 1 1956-1958 Woodlands, 22 Albany Road, Free Church Hostel for Women & Girls 1 1960-1967 22 Albany Road, Free Church Hostel for Women & Girls 1
Free Church Hostel 1911-1918 66 King Street, Portsea, Free Church Shelter & Hostel for Women & Girls 1 1923 St Paul’s House, 66 King Street, Free Church Hostel Temporary Home for Girls 1 1928-1936 St Pauls House, 66 King Street, Free Church Shelter & Hostel for Women & Girls 1
1937-1940 St Pauls House, 71 King Street, Free Church Shelter & Hostel for Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Women & Girls 1
Frodden Billiard & Social Club 1934-1976 240 Fratton Road 1
Girls’ Friendly Society 1886 55 Marmion Road 1 1887-1888 Marmion Road 165,166 Training of in religion, reading, writing, arithmetic, needlework and making own outfit for service 166
1891-1894 78 Marmion Road 1
1891-1905 Eastlands, 47 Kent Road, Portsea Island Branch 1
1896-1905 Sheenville, 12 Richmond Road, Girl’s Friendly Society Lodge 1
1911-1928 118 Clarendon Road, Girl’s Friendly Society Lodge & Home of Rest 1
1934-1940 16 Lennox Road South, Girl’s Friendly Society Lodge & Home of Rest 1
Girls’ Protection Home 1928 3 Eastern Villas Road 1
Gordon Boys Brigade 1889 Founded by Maj T.A.Butler, V.C at 22 Commercial Road 1891 22 Commercial Road, Gordon Boys’ Bridgade 1 1891 Moved to Brougham Buildings Green Road. 1903 King Street, cost £1,200. The Brigade offered boys a home, in return for taking messages, delivering parcels and luggage and doing chores. Uniform was blue serge with pill box hat.
1892-1904 Brougham Buildings, Green Road, Gordon Boys’ Brigade 1
1905 43 Green Road, Portsmouth Gordon Boys’ Brigade 1 1911-1940 43 Green Road, Portsmouth & Gosport Gordon Boys’ Brigade 1 1939 Closed Moved to Fort Wallington.
Green Room Club 1940 79 Osborne Road 1
Dr William Green’s Homes for Ill Aged 1946-1951 66-68 Campbell Road 1
Grosvenor Sports Club 1960-1962 Taswell Road 1
Hampshire Field Club 1938-1946 1
Hazelwood Club 1962 Clarence Road 1
Hilsea Swimming Club Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
1937-1938 1
Hoddys Club 1973-1976 36 Granada Road 1
Home for Girls 1891 18 Wyndcliffe Road 1
Home of Comfort 1897-1938 Dowran, 17 Victoria Grove 1
Home of Faith Orphanage 1891-1892 St Simons Road 1
1894-1897 1 Richmond Terrace, Richmond Road 1
1898-1899 6 Outram Road 1
Hyde Park Constitutional Club 1896-1905 70 Hyde Park Road 1 1911-1923 74 Hyde Park Road 1
Institute & Board House for Young Ladies in Business 1900 13 Green Road 1
1901-1902 Holmlea, 77 Elm Grove 1
1904 11 Victoria Road South 1
1905 15 Merton Road 1
Jehovah Tsidkenu, The Home 1865 Lombard Street, Mrs Colebrook, Superintendent, Home for Fallen Women 75
John Pounds 1899-1904 79 St Thomas’s Street, John Pounds Training Institute for Girls 1
1911-1918 31 St Simons Road, John Pounds’ House, Training Institute for Girls entering Domestic Service 1
1923-1938 20 Kent Road, John Pounds’ House, Training School for Girls entering Domestic Service 1
Jokers Club 1951-1976 58a Osborne Road 1
Judean Boys’ Club 1946-1958 Marmion Road 1
Kingston Boys’ Club 1940-1958 84 Kingston Crescent 1 1949 [2803] 84 Kingston Crescent, alterations to library for Kingston Boys’ Club 95 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Labour Home for Women 1900-1917 25-27 Cuthbert Road 1
Ladies’ National Club (Social & Residential) 1923 Monona, Clarence Parade 1
Landport & District Medical Benefit Society 1923-1938 29 Beaulieu Road 1
Landport and Flathouse Rowing Club 1887 166 1888 165
Landport Drapery Bazaar Sports Ground Brickwoods Sports Ground? 1929 [24976] off Dover Road, Moneyfields Sports Pavilion by G.Davis & Son for Landport Drapery Bazaar Ltd 95 1934-1940 Landport Drapery Bazaar Sports Ground, Moneyfields Avenue, north side 1 1946 [857] Moneyfield Avenue, Welfare Centre for Airspeed Ltd 95 1946-1960 Airspeed Sports Ground, Moneyfields Avenue 1 1962-1967 De Havilland Sports Ground, Moneyfields Avenue 1 1971-1976 Moneyfield Sports Club, Moneyfields Avenue 1 2018 [18/00057/FUL] 3 Storey building of 14 apartments, 12 houses, community hall, playing field PCC
Locks Sailing Club 1907 Founded www 1955 Compound leased from council www 1962-1971 6 Longshore Way 1
Maple Athletic Club 1934-1938 Wimpole Street 1
Marina Club 1967-1971 233 Goldsmith Avenue, Marina Club, Ladies’ Outfitters 1 1973-1976 233 Goldsmith Avenue, Marina Discotheque 1
Mechanics Institute 1836 Built in Bishop Street 181 1870 181
Minnesingers Club 1888 82 Palmerston Road 165 1891-1896 82 Palmerston Road 1
1897-1904 West View, 27 Western Parade 1
Naval Home Industry 1936 101 Winter Road 1
1937-1967 41 Clarence Parade 1
Nelson Club 1960-1964 10 Nelson Road 1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Nero’s of Southsea 1973-1976 Pleasurama Centre, South Parade 1
New Hazardous Club 1934 80a Palmerston Road, New Hazardous Club 1 1937-1940 80a Palmerston Road, Stag Club 1 1960-1962 80a Palmerston Road, The Gargoyle Club 1
Nightingale Home 1900-1914 7 Osborne Road, Home for Trained Nurses & Private Patients 1
1917-1923 3 St Andrews Road 1
North End Bowling Club Started as a Crown Green bowling club, with wooden pavilion at western end 1908 [17515] Lavatory & Roller House 95 1920 [20747] Stubbington Avenue Club house for North End Bowling Club 95 1921 [20993] Stubbington Avenue extension of pavilion for North End Bowling Club 95 1914-1923 1928-1976 Stubbington Avenue 1 1949 [2743] Stubbington Avenue, Kitchen & WC for North End Bowling Club; [2743a] revised layout 95 2005 Part of green sold for housing and re-configured as flat bowling green with new clubhouse to east and housing to north PCC 2005 [A*13484/AG] 4 two storey house, 3 storey block of 9 flats, 2 storey clubhouse. PCC Housing development named Strawberry Green 2017
Old Miltonians Club 1928 167 Highland Road 1
O.P. Club for Boys 1928 74 Hyde Park Road 1
Onlookers Club 1937-1938 79a Osborne Road 1
Osborne Club 1886 Nightingale Road 1 1887 Nightingale Road 165
Palmerston Club 1934-1940 90 Palmerston Road 1
Penelope Residential Club 1951-1958 Clifton Road, west side 1
Police Club 1948 7 Portland Terrace 1 1951-1976 7-8 Portland Terrace 1
Pomme D’Or Club 1953-1958 Pomme D’Or Club, Clarence Parade 1 1956-1958 Pomme D’Or, Clarence Parade, Dive Restaurant 1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
1960-1962 Pomme D’Or, Clarence Parade, Dive Club 1 1964-1967 Pomme D’Or, Clarence Parade, Golden Apple Coffee Club 1
1976 Pomme D’Or, 84-90 Palmerston Road 1 Some Place Else, 84-90 Palmerston Road 1
Pompey-Sunshine Club 1960-1976 Tonbridge Street 1
Portland Club 1894-1911 Portland Road 1
Port of Portsmouth Bicycle Club 1879 Established at East Hants Cricket Ground 165 Uniform dark blue serge tunic, knickerbockers, and polo cap, with dark grey stockings. Cap Badge Borough Arms and a steamer encircled with garter 165
Port of Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce 1949 [2742] 46 Commercial Road, Offices; [2742a] 1950 revised 1st floor layout of office 95
Portsea Industrial Society Dec 1859 Instituted, provides employment for poor women 166 1887 166
Portsea Island Society for the Culture of Science and Literature Jan 1869 Founded 181 Feb 1869 Instituted 166 United with School of Science and Art Became Portsmouth Literary and Scientific Society 181 1883 Met at School of Science and Art, Pembroke Road 181 1887 Portsmouth Literary and Scientific Society, Committee included Dr J Watson and Arthur Doyle 166 Met at Old Guildhall 181 1890 Met at New Townhall 181 1891 Scientific & Literary Society, 42 High Street 1 1892-1914 Portsmouth Literary & Scientific Society, Townhall 1 1914 Ceased to meet 181 1936-1937 Portsmouth Literary and Scientific Society, met at Foresters Hall, Fratton Road 1
Portsea Men’s Social Club 1914-1918 37 Butcher Street, Portsea Men’s Social Club 1 1923 37 Butcher Street, Portsea Boys’ Social Club 1 1928 37 Butcher Street, Portsmouth Rotary Boys’ Club 1
Portsea Rotary Youth Club 1953-1960 Prince George Street 1
Portsmouth Aero Club 1960-1976 The Airport, Airport Service Road 1
Portsmouth & District Badminton Association 1966-1976 1
Portsmouth & District Bowling Assocition Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
1960 1
Portsmouth & District Cyclists Touring Club 1928-1936 41 Kingston Crescent 1
Portsmouth & District Philatelic Society 1956-1958 Wesley Central Hall, Fratton Road 1 1960-1962 1
Portsmouth & District Rifle League 1949 Open-air rifle range, Great Salterns 95
Portsmouth & District Sunday School Union Presidents 1931 Cyril Joslin, Immanuel Baptist 1932 Fred Brewer, Twyford Avenue, Wesleyan 1933 C Barnes, Brougham Road 1934 A Malzard, Buckland Methodist 1935 Cyril Joslin, London Road Baptist 1936 Wykemshett, Buckland Methodist 1937 Alfred Munday, Peel Common 1938-1940 John Bisa, Eastney Gospel Mission 1941-1945 W Norgate, Portchester 1945 P Thorpe, Lake Road Baptist 1946 C Allison, Copnor Baptist 1947 C Miner, Copnor Baptist 1948 H Laming, Buckland Zion Mission 1949 Eric Gulliford, Purbrook Methodist 1950-1952 W Edwards, Lake Road Baptist 1953 H Laming, Buckland Zion Mission 1954-1955 W Goodford, Jubilee Pentecostal Church
1956 G Littlecock, Drayton Methodist 1957 W Austin, Eastney Gospel Mission 1958 Norman Idewman, Jubilee Pentecostal 1959 William Calves, Buckland Methodist 1960 George Davies, Wesley Central Hall 1961 Ivor Thomas, Jubilee Pentecostal Church 1962 Frank Dellow, Devonshire Baptist Church 1963 Wilfred Izard, South Hayling Congregational Church 1964 Stanley Feltham, Tangier Road Baptist Church 1965 Donald Cox, Eastney Gospel Mission 1966 A Tilney, Free Church, Hayling Island 1967 Edward Jackson, Eastney Methodist Central Hall 1968 Dennis Floodgate, Tangier Road Baptist 1969 Roland Bern, Jubilee Pentecostal Church 1970 James Woodley, Copnor Bethesda Mission 1971 Tony Hazell, Lake Road Baptist Church 1972-1974 Philip Hiscock, St Johns Road Bethesda Mission 1975-1976 J Woodley, Copnor Bethesda Mission 1977-1980 Fred Mason, Sultan Road Congregational 1981-1983 Stan Cowdrey, Powerscourt Road Baptist Church 1984-1985 G Davison, Elm Grove Free Church 1986-1988 F Robertson, Wesley Central Hall 1989-1990 R Bern, Jubilee Pentecostal Church 1991-2011 Terry Cawte, Leigh Park Methodist Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Written Exam Winners 1971 Leigh Park Methodist 1972 Horndean Methodist 1973 Horndean Methodist 1974 St Johns Road, Bethesda 1975 Girls Brigade, Sultan Road 1976 Horndean Methodist 1977 Elm Grove Free Church 1978 Girls Brigade, Sultan Road 1979 Horndean Methodist Sunday School 1981 Hart Plain Junior Church 1982 Girls Brigade, Sultan Road 1983 Horndean Methodist Sunday School 1984/5 Drayton Methodist Sunday School 1986 Jubilee Pentecostal Church 1987 Hart Plain Junior Church 1988 Hart Plain Junior Church 1989 Drayton Methodist Sunday School 1990 Girls Brigade, Sultan Road 1991 Jubilee Pentecostal Church 1992 Hart Plain Junior Church 1993 Hart Plain Junior Church 1994 Powerscourt Road Baptist Sunday School 1995 Wymering Methodist Sunday School 1995
Oral Exam Winners
1974 Sultan Road Congregational 1975 Milton Road United Reformed 1976 Girls Brigade, Sultan Road 1977 Sultan Road Congregational 1978 Girls Brigade, Sultan Road 1979 Devonshire Avenue Baptist Church Sunday School 1980 Girls Brigade, Sultan Road 1981 Girls Brigade, Sultan Road 1982 Girls Brigade, Sultan Road 1983 Drayton Methodist Sunday School 1984/5 Drayton Methodist Sunday School 1986 1987 Girls Brigade, Sultan Road 1988 Girls Brigade, Sultan Road 1989 Drayton Methodist Sunday School 1990 Girls Brigade, Sultan Road 1991 Girls Brigade, Sultan Road 1992 Jubilee Junior Church 1993 Hart Plain Junior Church 1995 Girls Brigade, Leigh Park
Portsmouth & Gosport Natural Science Society 1899-1904 Townhall, Commercial Road 1
Portsmouth & Gosport Natural Art Society 1905 Townhall, Commercial Road 1
1911-1918 72 Elm Grove 1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Portsmouth & Hampshire Art Society 1908 Founded by J.W Allison 1 1911-1971 1
Portsmouth & Portsea Literary and Philosophical Society 1818 Founded at 69 High Street 181 29 Jun 1829 Foundation stone of new headquarters laid by Mayor Edward Carter 181
Cost of land and building, £1,700 181 21 Oct 1829 Opened 181 1860 Purchased by Portsmouth Lodge to become Masonic Hall 181
Portsmouth & Southsea Jewish Club 1948-1958 The Thicket 1
Portsmouth & Southsea Lawn Tennis Club 1912 [19175] Goldsmith Avenue, Pavilion by W.J Croad 95 1914-1918 Goldsmith Avenue/Frensham Road 1
1928 London Road 1
Portsmouth & Southsea Photographic Society 1946 23a Cottage Grove 1
Portsmouth & Southsea Rotary Club 14 Nov 1916 Founded by Percy Harrison & Charles Smith with meeting in Royal Pier Hotel 9 1931 [25901] St Georges Square additions by John Lay & Co for Portsmouth & Southsea Rotary Club 95 1950 Site at Wingfield Street leased to Portsmouth & Southsea Rotary Club for 99 years at £9 a year for youth club 95 1951 [4105] south of 85 Wingfield Street, Youth Club 1st Stage, for Rotary Youth Welfare; [4105a] amended block plan 95 1968 Portsmouth Rotary Housing Association formed 9 1969 Portsmouth North Rotary Club formed 9 1988 Rotary Club of Southsea Castle formed 9
Portsmouth & Southsea Round Table 1960-1964 Corner House Restaurant, Commercial Road 1
Portsmouth Arts Club 1888 Arts, 69 Commercial Road 165 1891-1894 Arts, 69 Commercial Road 1 1896 Arts Club Ltd 1 1897-1914 Portsmouth Art Club Ltd 1
1934-1938 100 Broad Street, Portsmouth Arts Club 1
Portsmouth Bicycle Club 1887 Bush Hotel 166 1888 165
Portsmouth Brotherhood Institute for the Blind 1926 Closed 95 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Portsmouth Brotherhood Youth Club 1971 Astley Street 1
Portsmouth Caledonian Society 1933 95
Portsmouth Camera Club 1914-1918 52 Elm Grove 1 1923-1928 2 Mikado Buildings, Elm Grove 1 1934-1938 54 Hyde Park Road 1
Portsmouth Chess Club 1914-1918 23 Kings Road 1
1928-1937 84 Palmerston Road 1
1938 65 Osborne Road 1
Portsmouth Church Council for Preventative & Rescue Work 1918 25-27 Cuthbert Road 1
Portsmouth Church Council Rescue Home 1923-1928 16 St Davids Road, Portsmouth Church Council Rescue Home 1 1934 16 St Davids Road, Portsmouth Church Moral Welfare Home 1 1936-1946 16 St Davids Road, Portsmouth Diocesan Council Moral Welfare Home 1 1948-1960 16 St Davids Road, St Barbara’s Home, Portsmouth Diocesan Council for Moral Welfare 1 1962 16 St Davids Road, Portsmouth Diocesan Council for Moral Welfare 1 1964 16 St Davids Road, Portsmouth Diocesan Council for Social Work 1
1966-1967 18 Landport Terrace, Portsmouth Diocesan Council for Social Work 1
1971-1973 159 Elm Grove, Portsmouth Diocesan Council for Social Work 1
Portsmouth City Police Rowing Club 1929 [24861] Clarence Esplanade boathouse for Portsmouth City Police 95 1964-1967 Clarence Parade, Portsmouth City Police Rowing Club 1 1971-1976 Clarence Parade, Hampshire Constabulary Rowing Club 1
Portsmouth Club 1962-1967 16 Hampshire Terrace 1
Portsmouth County Club 1902-1918 32 Kent Road, Portsmouth County Club 1
1971-1976 32 Kent Road, Portsmouth County Club 1
Portsmouth Cricket Club 1887 Ground - North End, Headquarters Blue Anchor Hotel, Captain A Doyle 166 1888 Ground - North End, Headquarters Blue Anchor Hotel 165
Portsmouth Cycle Club 1887 Park Hotel, Edinburgh Road 165
Portsmouth District Association of the Cyclists’ Touring Club 1937-1956 1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Portsmouth District Society of Zummerzet Volk 1938-1946 55 Goldsmith Avenue 1
Portsmouth Film Society 1938 Studio, 1a Hudson Road 1
Portsmouth Football Club Portsmouth Football Co Ltd 1899 [12509] Goldsmith Avenue, Stand by McCarthy Bros 95 1902 [14212] Fratton Park, Turnstiles 95 1902-1904 Frogmore Road, Fratton Park Football Ground 1 1905 [15840] Fratton Park, Recreation Rooms 95 1905-1911 Frogmore Road, Portsmouth Football & Athletic Co Ltd & Ground 1 1924-5 New south stand architect Archibald Leitch, cost £20,000 9 1925 [22369] grandstands for Directors of Portsmouth Football Club 95 1933 [27201] Fratton Park, Covered Stand 95 1948 [2086] Ladies WC, South Stand 95 1949 [2326] Ladies WC, South Stand 95 1949 [2720] WCs 95 1951 [4321] Alterations to north stand; [4321a] 1951 revised seating 95 1952 [4809] alterations to north stand 95 1914-1976 Frogmore Road, Portsmouth Football Co Ltd & Ground 1
Portsmouth Geological & Archaelogical Society 1928 1
Portsmouth Golf Club 1926 Council Golf Couse opened www 1928 Burrfields Road, Portsmouth Golf Club 1 1934-1971 Eastern Road, Portsmouth Golf Club 1 Portsmouth Golf Club moved to Crookhorn 1973-1976 Eastern Road, Great Salterns Golf Club 1
Portsmouth Gymnastic Club 1891-1905 The Athenaeum, Bishop Street, Portsea 1
Portsmouth Hospital Sports & Social Club 1973 Rodney Road 1
Portsmouth Hostel for Boys 1934-1938 84 Kingston Crescent 1
Portsmouth Irish Society 1949 Opened at St Josephs Church www 1958 43 St Augustine Road, Portsmouth Irish Society 1 1958 33 Fratton Road, Portsmouth Irish Society 1 1960-1971 33 Fratton Road, Portsmouth Irish Society Club 1
1973-1976 77 Elm Grove, Portsmouth Irish Society Club 1
Portsmouth Labour Home, C.E.T.S Church of England Temperance Society 1899-1923 103-105 Clive Road 1
Portsmouth Licensed Victuallers Society Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
2007 Disbanded 9
Portsmouth Light Orchestra 1936 Founded 9 2016 Meet at Buckland Community Centre 9 Conductors Bob Loft 1982-2008 9 Eddy McDermott 2008-2017 9
Portsmouth Linguists Club 1953-1971 5 Victoria Grove 1
Portsmouth Literary & Philosophical Society 1923-1928 Ashburton Hall, Ashburton Road 1
1934-1938 Foresters Hall, Fratton Road 1
1940 Lecture Hall, Guildhall Square 1
Portsmouth Microscopical Society 1936-1946 Tramway Institute, North End 1
Portsmouth Model Engineering Society 1948 [1664] Tipner Road, Gas Company Sports Ground, Clubroom & Workshop 95
Portsmouth Musical Association 1899-1900 St Marys Road Board School 1
Portmouth Mutual Communication Society 1900-1923 33 Marmion Road 1
Portsmouth North End Cycling Club 1934-1938 41 Kingston Crescent 1
Portsmouth Northsea Swimming Club 1927 Founded as Northsea Swimming Club www Changed name to Portsmouth Northsea Swimming Club www
Portsmouth Nurses Association 1887-1888 St Ives, Marmion Road 165,166 1891-1898 81 Marmion Road 1 1899-1928 84 Marmion Road 1
Portsmouth Orchestral Society 1882 Established 166 1887 Ashburton Road 166
Portsmouth Passenger Transport Club & Institute 1960-1976 Gamble Road 1
Portsmouth Physical Culture Club 1936-1938 Belgrave Street 1
Portsmouth Players’ Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society 1926 Founded 1932 [26386] 5 Pembroke Road alterations by A.W Bevis for Portsmouth Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Players Amateur Dramatic Society 95 1934-1940 5 Pembroke Road 1 The Barn, Milton Park leased from council for 7 years 1953 New floor required cost £180, to be paid for by Portsmouth Players in return for council waiving right to waive lease after 3 years 95 1952-2016 The Barn, Milton Park
Portsmouth Post Office Recreation Society 1899-1901 69 St James Road 1
Portsmouth Radical Club 1888 296 Fratton Road, Portsmouth Radical Club 165 1891 296 Fratton Road, Kingston Radical Club 1 1892 296 Fratton Grove(sic) [Road], Portsmouth Radical Club 1
1894-1976 314 Fratton Road, Portsmouth Radical Club 1 1925 [22522] 314 Fratton Road billiard room & hall for Portsmouth Radical Club 95 1930 [25526] 314 Fratton Road lavatories for Portsmouth Radical Club 95 1933 [27336] 314 Fratton Road extension for Portsmouth Radical Club 95 1935 [28344] Fratton Road convert office to club by John Lay & Co Ltd for Portsmouth Radical Club 95 2009 Demolished, 3 flats & 3 maisonettes built
Portsmouth Railway Rifle Club 1914-1923 Goldsmith Avenue 1 1937 [29539] Railway Club Co, Club & Rifle Range 95 1940-1976 Goldsmith Avenue 1
Portsmouth Rescue Society and Protestant Home for Fallen Women 1887 Brunswick Road 166 1891-1894 Brunswick Road, Portsmouth Rescue Society 1 1896-1911 Hyde Park Road, Portsmouth Rescue Society 1 1908 [17351] additions for Resue Home Committee 95
Portsmouth Road & Racing Club 1923 Air Balloon, Commercial Road 1
Portsmouth Rugby Football Club 1886 Founded www 1901 Folded www 1909 Restarted www After WW1 ground at Paulsgrove acquired www 1928 Southampton Road, Ground 1 1934-1946 Straight lane, Ground 1 War Dept had taken over Straight Lane land www 1948-1958 Alexandra Park, Ground 1 1952 [4783] Dressing room & club room at Tamworth Road 95 1952 Proposed to layout former Greyhound Track at Tamworth Road 95 1965 Moved back to Rat Lane/Norway Road www
Portsmouth Sailing Club 1920 Founded 9 1921 Founded by W.L.Wyllie 9 1926 21 Bath Square www 1928-1976 21 Bath Square 1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Portsmouth Social Club 1894 292-294 Commercial Road 1
Portsmouth Sports Club 1934 469a Commercial Road 1
Portsmouth Swimming Club 1 Oct 1875 Established 166 1891-1902 1 1904-1948 Clarence Esplanade 1 1919 [20340] Dressing rooms etc on Southsea Beach for Portsmouth Swimming Club 95 1930 [25766] Clarence Esplanade extension to dressing room for Portsmouth Swimming Club 95
Portsmouth Trade Union Club & Institute 1917-1923 35-37 Fratton Road 1 1925 [22801] 33 Fratton Road conversion for Portsmouth Trades Union Club Ltd 95 Bombed? 1945 [321] 33-37 Fratton Road Nissen Hut as meeting room 95 1946 [374] 35 Fratton Road, Re-roof front part 95 1949 [2727] 33-35 Fratton Road, rebuild club premises destroyed by enemy action for Portsmouth Trades Club 95 1928-1976 33-37 Fratton Road 1
Portsmouth Tramway Club 1925 [22748] Stubbington Avenue, Hall & Club 95 1927 [24031] Stubbington Avenue, Billiard Room & Rifle Range 95
Portsmouth Unionist Association 1911 76 Commercial Road 1
1914-1918 15 Commercial Road 1 1923 Townhall Square 1
Portsmouth United Services Rugby Football Club 1930 [25548] Grandstand, Park Road 95
Portsmouth Voluntary Association for Welfare of the Blind 1926 Closed 95
Portsmouth Voluntary Association for the Blind 1937-1971 182 Fratton Road 1 1938 Reconstructed at cost of £2,000 by council paid for by PVAB in consideration for 99 year lease 95
Portsmouth Welfare Association for the Young 1923-1940 1 Middle Street 1
Portsmouth Working Men’s Social Club 1934 459 Commercial Road 1
Portsmouth Yacht Club 1936-1940 Broad Street 1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Protestant Home for Fallen & Destitute Women 1886 Brunswick Road, Protestant Home for Fallen & Destitute Women 1 1887 Brunswick Road, Protestant Female Home 166 1888 Brunswick Road, Protestant Home for Fallen & Destitute Women 165 1891-1894 Brunswick Road, Protestant Home for Fallen & Destitute Women 1 1896-1905 Hyde Park Road, Protestant Home for Fallen & Destitute Women 1 1911 2-4 Hyde Park Road, Protestant Home for Fallen & Destitute Women 1
Rentaset Social Club 1962 75 Castle Road 1
Rifle Club 1904 [15214] Elm Road range for Portsmouth Rifle Club 95 1905 [15702] Elm Road clubhouse and range for Portsmouth Rifle Club 95 1905 [15895] Elm Road house and range for Portsmouth Rifle Club 95 1914-1918 20 Elm Road, Portsea Island Rifle Club 1 1928-1967 20 Elm Road, Portsmouth City Rifle Club 1 1948-1951 20 Elm Road, Home Guard Comrades Social Club 1 1953-1967 20 Elm Road, Home Guard Social Club 1 1948-1953 20 Elm Road, Police & City Defence Rifle Club 1 1956 20 Elm Road, City Police Rifle Club 1 1953-1971 20 Elm Road, Co-Op Rifle Club 1 1956-1967 20 Elm Road, Bailey & Whites Rifle Club 1 1956-1967 20 Elm Road, Civil Defence Rifle Club 1
Rotary Boys’ Club 1934 St Georges Square 1 1936-1938 38½ St Georges Square 1 1940 38a St Georges Square 1
Royal Albert Yacht Club 1864 Founded as Albert Yacht Club 9 1865 Prefix Royal granted by Queen Victoria 9 1886-1937 Clarence Parade/Clifton Road 1,165,166 1909 [17729] WC & Urinals 95 1938 Clarence Parade premises sold, met at Royal Naval Club 9 1939 [31001] Clarence Parade alterations to clubhouse 95 1940-1971 62 Clarence Parade 1 1971 Merged with Royal Naval Club 9 1973-1976 62 Clarence Parade 1
1938 [30612] Additions to boat house 95 Signal Station on Clarence Beach bombed 9 1948 [2155] Clarence Esplanade, rebuild signal station; [2155a] resite 95 Post war met at Royal Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Club 1949 Signal Station rebuilt 9
Royal Naval Club 1867 First meeting at Totterdell’s Hotel 9 Apr 1868 Bought premises of Hampshire Banking Company in Pembroke Road, these became the north-western part of the club 9 Architect Thomas Hellyer 1 1 Jan 1869 Opened 9 Jun 1871 Bought adjoining FitzClarence Tavern and house which were rebuilt to form the south-eastern part of the club 9 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Mar 1875 New part opened 9 1884 Extended 1 1886 23-25 Pembroke Road 1 1887 23-25 Pembroke Road 166 1888 23-25 Pembroke Road 165 1889 Extended 1 1892 Extended 1 1891-1953 23-25 Pembroke Road 1 1947 [1372] Royal Naval Club, Pembroke Road, alterations & additions, architect R.A Thomas 95 1949 [3007] 23 Pembroke Road, alterations & additions, architect R.A Thomas; [3007a] revised layout 95 1950 [3465] Royal Naval Club, 23 Pembroke Road, reinstatement of war damage to billiard room, architect R.A Thomas; [3465a] revised layout 95 1951 [4492] Pembroke Road, alterations to form additional bedrooms 95 1956-1967 17 Pembroke Road 1 1971-1976 23 Pembroke Road 1
Chambers made in two former houses in Penny Street 9 Chambers bombed 9 1950 [3542] Penny Street, rebuild residential chambers {Royal Naval Club}, architect A.E Tutte & Son; [3542a] 1952 Penny Street, revised layout, architect R.A Thomas 95 Mar 1952 Rebuilding of Chambers commenced 9 1905-1946 27-27a Penny Street, Club Chambers
Royal Naval Maternity Home 1923-1938 Bowlands, Clifton Road 1 1940-1976 Clifton Road 1
Royal Naval & Royal Marine Maternity Home 1947 [723] 1 Clifton Terrace, reconstruction of home after war damage; [723b] 1948 amended roof plan; [723c] 1948 amended roof plan 95
Royal Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Club 1886 33 High Street 1 1887 33 High Street 165 1888 33 High Street 166 1891-1905 33 High Street 1
1911-1918 26-27 Western Parade, see Gwalia Hotel 1
1923-1946 62 Clarence Parade 1 1936 [29139] 62 Clarence Parade additions by G.J Davis & Sons for Royal Portsmouth Corinthian Yacht Club 95
Royal Sailors Home Club 1851 Established as Sailor’s Home 9 1855 Prince Albert enabled prefix Royal 9 Royal Sailor’s Home Club 9 1895 [10272] Queen Street new front by G Bishop 95 1905 [15917] Hawke Street/Queen Street/Hanover Street extension for Royal Sailors Home 95 1905 [15942] Queen Street extension for Royal Sailors Home Committee 95 1939 [30984] Hanover Street extensions for Royal Sailors Home Club 95 10 Jan 1941 West side bombed 9 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
10 Mar 1941 Remainder bombed 9 1948 [1643] Queen Street, Hostel & Club for Trustees of Royal Sailors Home Club; [1643a] amended plan; [1643c] revised layout 95 4 Mar 1952 New building opened 9
1955 CPO for part of site in Hanover Street 95 1956 Additions 9 1996 Family annexe added 9 2016 The Royal Maritime Club 9
Royal Sailors Rest See Jordan in pubs and Duchess of Albany in Methodist 1904 [15387] Chandos Street, additions by F Corke for A Weston & S.G Weintz 95 1905 [15818] Buckingham Street, additions by F Corke for Weston & Wintz 95 1909 [17568] Chandos Street, additions for Miss A Weston 95 1929 [25166] Buckingham Street offices & stores by Roy Corke Ltd 95 1938 [30687] 172-174 Commercial Road Chimney Stack 95 1948 [1890] Buckingham Street, Nissen Hut on 1st floor for Trustees of Royal Sailors Rest; [1890a] 1949 convert Nissen hut to cinema 95
1945 [144] Northleigh, London Road additional lavatories for Royal Sailors Rest 95
Western Parade, see Kingsthorpe 1946 [921] 30-31 Western Parade / 52-56 Nightingale Road escape stairs for Royal Sailors Rest 95 1947 [1333] 30-31 Western Parade bath house by H.J Roth; [1333a] 1947 amendment to layout of lavatory; [1333b] 1948 amended alterations to basement for Royal Sailors Rest 95
Royal Seaman & Marines Orphanage 1928 [24646] St Michaels Road additions 95
St Andrew’s Children’s Home 1894-1905 103-105 Victoria Road North 1
1911-1928 35 St Simons Road 1
St John Ambulance Association 1887 Portsmouth Centre 166 1888 Portsmouth Centre 165 1891-1892 Portsmouth Centre, Green Row Rooms 1 1894 Portsmouth Centre 1 1896-1914 Portsmouth Centre, 5 Pembroke Road 1 1917-1918 Portsmouth Centre, Hyde Park Road 1 1923-1938 Portsmouth Centre 1
St Johns Ambulance Brigade 1950-1951 [2465] Gamble Road / Malthouse Road, hall for St Johns Ambulance Brigade 95
St John Ambulance Brigade, 66 V.A.D 1917-1918 1 1923-1940 2 Kent Road 1 1938 94 Milton Road 1
1952 [4811] 530 Commercial Road, alterations & additions for St John Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Ambulance Brigade 95 1953 Portsmouth Corps 1 1956-1971 Portsmouth Corps, 530 Commercial Road 1
St John’s Convalescent Home Founded by John Pares 1 9 Feb 1877 Opened 166 1886 Beach Place, Burgoyne Road, St John’s Convalescent Home 1 1887 Beach Place, Burgoyne Road, St John’s Convalescent Home for Men 166 1888 Beach Place, Burgoyne Road, St John’s Convalescent Home for Men 165 1891-1923 25 Beach Road, St John’s Convalescent Home for Men & Boys 1
St Thomas’s Amicable Friendly Society 1862 Established 166 1887 White Swan, Commercial Road 166 1888 White Swan, Commercial Road 165
St Thomas’s Home for Friendless and Fallen 1887-1888 165,166
St Thomas’s Refuge 1886 34 Somers Road, St Thomas’s Refuge 1 1887 34 Somers Road, St Thomas’s Refuge 166 1888 34 Somers Road, St Thomas’s Refuge 165 1891-1905 34 Somers Road, St Thomas’s Refuge 1
1911-1914 2 Gloucester Terrace, St Thomas’s Refuge 1 1917-1923 2 Gloucester Terrace, Preventative Home 1
1940 326 Fratton Road 1
St Vincent Services Club 1940 6-10 St Vincent Street 1
Salvation Army Industrial Home (for Women) 1900-1917 Nobbs Lane 1
1918-1928 19-21 Auckland Road East 1
1934-1940 9 Villiers Road, Salvation Army Industrial Home for Women 1 1951 9 Villiers Road, SalvationArmy Girls’ Training Home 1 1935 Moved to 9 Villiers Road 161
Saxe-Weimar Bowling Club Green Ltd 1896 [10693] Club House, Lowcay Road 95 1897-1918 Lowcay Road, Saxe-Weimar Bowling Club Green Ltd 1 1903 [14837] alterations and additions 95 1903 [14972] removal of pavilion 95 Founded as Saxe-Weimar Bowling Club www 1917-1918 Lowcay Road, Waverley Bowling Club & Recreation Ground 1 1923 [21468] Lowcay Road Waverley Bowling Club rebuild & alterations 95 1923-1976 91 Waverley Road, Southsea Waverley Bowling Club 1 2014 Lowcay Road
Services Childrens Home for Orphans Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
1923-1938 37a South Parade 1
Shaftsbury Institute 1891 40-42 Commercial Road, Shaftsbury Institute for Poor Boys 1
1892 189 Fratton Road, Shaftsbury Institute for Poor Boys 1 1892 189 Fratton Road, Shaftsbury Institute for Poor Lads 1
South Coast Medical, Surgical & Convalescent Home for Women 1886 Granada Road 1 1887 Granada Road 166 1888 Granada Road 165 1891 20-24 Granada Road 1
1896-1901 60 Clarendon Road 1
Southsea Amateur Photographic Society 1892-1894 3 Kings Road, Southsea Amateur Photographic Society 1
1896-1900 5 Pembroke Road, Southsea Amateur Photographic Society 1 1901-1905 5 Pembroke Road, Southsea Photographic Society 1
Southsea Angling Club 1917 Founded www 1934 [27577] 42 Granada Road indoor WC by C.C Coles for Southsea Angling Club 95 1934-1958 42 Granada Road, Southsea Angling Club 1 1960-1976 42 Granada Road, Southsea Sea Angling Club 1
Southsea Bowling Club 1892-1899 1 1917-1928 1
Southsea Bridge Club 1953-1956 101 Palmerston Road 1
1958-1973 32 Palmerston Road 1
1976 13a Grove Road South 1
2014 63 Osborne Road
Southsea Chess Club 1894-1898 53 Osborne Road 1
Southsea Club Ltd 1894-1904 43 Palmerston Road 1
1923-1967 32 Kent Road 1
Southsea Croquet Club 1937-1940 1
Southsea Field Club 1934-1946 1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Southsea Home for Convalescent Children 1894 Auckland Road East 1 1896-1923 33 Auckland Road East 1
Southsea Home for Sick Children 1877 Established 166 1886 Southsea Home for Sick Children, Ryde View, Clifton Terrace 1 1887 Southsea Home for Sick Children, Ryde View, Clifton Terrace 166 1888 Home for Sick Children, Ryde View 165
1891-1892 Home for Sick Children, 10 Clarendon Road 1
Southsea Industrial Society 1887 Gives employment to young poor women 166 1888 Gives employment to young poor women 165
Southea Lifeguards 1933 Founded, Britain’s first organised lifeguard group 9 1951 [3477] Eastney Esplanade, hut for Portsmouth & Southsea Life Guard Corps 95 2012
Southsea Maternity & Medical Home 1928 28 Victoria Road North 1
Southsea Radical Club 1894-1896 18 Greetham Street, Southsea Radical Club 1 1897-1911 18 Greetham Street, Southsea Central Radical Club 1
Southsea Rowing Club 1860 Founded Plaque 1887 Nightingale Road 166 1888 Bush Hotel 165 1896-1904 Nightingale Road 1 1911-1976 Clarence Esplanade 1 1927 [23592] Additions for Southsea Rowing Club 95
Southsea Sea Angling Club 1947 Enclosure to be erected on beach opposite Clarendon Road for small boats 95
Southsea Shakespeare Actors
1947 Founded at St Peters Hall 9 2017 Based at Omega Street 9
Southsea Social Club & Institute Ltd 1931 [25953] Bowler Avenue additions for T Langley 1 1931 [26362] 1 Bowler Avenue, clubroom by F.J Privett for T Langley 95 1932 [26362] Bowler Avenue, clubroom amended plan 95 1934 1 Bowler Avenue, Thomas Langley secretary & manager 1 1936 [29189] Airspeed Sports & Social Club additions 95 1936 [29243] Airspeed Sports & Social Club additions 95 1936 [29636] Airspeed Sports & Social Club additions by H.E Pitt 95 1936-1940 1 Bowler Avenue, Airspeed Sports &Social Club 1 1940 [31440] Bowler Avenue additions by G Mouncher & Sons for Airspeed Sports & Social Club 95 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Southsea Squash Raquets Club 1938-1940 1 1948-1956 Devonshire Square 1
Southsea Symphony Orchestra 1937 95
Southsea Tennis Club 1936 Using 6 of courts at Eastern Parade at £1 1s a member 95
Southsea Tricycle Club 1887-1888 165,166
Southsea Waverley Bowling Club See Saxe-Weimar Bowling Club
Southsea Wheelers’ Social & Cycling Club 1940-1946 1a Guildford Road 1
Sports & Social Club 1940 60 Lake Road 1
Sportsman’s Club 1962-1966 15 Hampshire Terrace 1
Sultan Boys’ Club 1946-1951 43 Kingston Crescent 1
Tangier Tennis Courts 1921 [20849] Tangiers Road corner of Whitecliffe Avenue storage & lavatory by S Flowers for E.R Portell 95 1923 Tangier Road/Whitecliffe Avenue, proprietor Edward Robert Portell 1
Theosophical Society 1914-1928 12 Victoria Road North, Portsmouth Lodge 1
1937-1940 2 Stanley Street 1
Toc H 1940 2a Powerscourt Road, North End Group 1
1940 32 High Street, Services Club 1
1951 21 Wimbledon Park Road 1
1953 at Judean Club, Marmion Road 1
Training Home for Girls 1888 10 Queens Road 165 1891-1892 10 Queens Road 1
Tregaron Ladies’ Club 1960 34 Craneswater Avenue 1 Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html
Earlier at Cosham
Tricorn Club 1973-1976 75 The Tricorn 1
Tudor Sailing Club 1949 Founded www 1950-1952 [3278] Eastern Road, nissen hut for Tudor Sailing Club 95 1954 Site extended 95 1957 Land leased for car park 1/- per annum 95 1956-1976 Eastern Road 1 1990 New clubhouse www
Union Burial Society 1809 Founded Advert 1887 17 Church Road 166 1891-1901 55 King Street, Southsea 1 1911-1918 34 Northumberland Road 1 1923-1951 162 Church Road 1
Upstairs Club See Political - Conservative
Venture Club 1938-1940 465 Commercial Road, Portsmouth Diocesan Council for Moral Welfare 1
Victory Indoor Bowls Club 1968 Founded www 1968-2014 Alexandra Park www
Village Club 1894-1898 55 Marmion Road 1 1900 55 Marmion Road 1
Vosper’s Sports & Social Club 1960-1976 Broad Street 1
Waltonian Angling Society 1877 Golden Fleece Hotel, Commercial Road 166 1888 Golden Fleece Hotel, Commercial Road 165
W.V.S Residential Club for Elderly People 1948-1976 1-3 Nightingale Road 1
1953-1976 17 Auckland Road East 1
Workers’ Educational Association 1940-1948 Portsmouth Branch 1 New Road 2008 Derby Road 2008-2016 Omega Street Clubs and Societies http://www.pomeroyofportsmouth.uk/portsmouth-local-history.html