I have done this a million times whilst in the Navy, but never got to see it as I was always inside the ship nursing the engines. This is really good to see, and how its the same, but also very different.
I was based at HMS Vernon while you were filming this in 83. We used to refer to the tiurist boats that went past as fanny boats. A whole lifetime away, now live in Australia.
Always enjoy seeing views of Portsmouth (served on HMS Blake helicopter cruiser 1976 only 17 then) and still would like to move back there.Think Portsmouths improvements (still room for improvement) good to see
Another building remaining from HMS Vernon is No 21 Building (Vulvan I think) I started my career in art in that building Nov 5th 1956 working as a technical illustrator. Many happy memories! Anyone else remember those times in that building?
Gosh just as I remembered Pompey all those years ago as a naval wifemy husband left the navy and went to work for vospers and helped build the Southampton
Ha it's interesting to see. Some things are the same and some things are so different. The Butcher Blue Boats are there working the harbour. No Gunwharf, no Spinnaker Tower but HMS Vernon instead. I just about remember this from when I was about 6 years old. No HMS Warrior and instead of Type 45 and 42's and Type 23's there are older Naval Ships. Great Stuff!!!
I know it has been few years since you posted this video, but did you ever get round to digitizing the the rest of the film and if so post it to RU-vid? I think there are people who would love to see more footage of the dockyard if you have it.
I wonder if anyone could help me I have this diary that I was given about a young man 1st of Jan 1940 taking up his duties with the senior service. I would love to return it to his family. On the 1st of Jan on the first page of his diary he said that "The first night as an officer of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, the first night in the H.M.S. Vernon and standing on the threshold of the most important, difficult & dangerous that confronts England at the present time the war against the Germans".