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On this day in 1914 in Portswood and Swaythling…

On this day in 1914… Bevois Mount History Southampton 23 hrs · On this day in 1914, Gustav Hamel, pioneering airman, gave a flying display for the residents of Portswood and Swaythling. Those that stood there astonished, watching him loop the loop and other intrepid feats, could not have known that within two weeks his plane would disappear over the English...
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Southampton in 1806 – all fields here?

Southampton in 1806 – all fields here?
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What was Coronation Avenue on The Common called by this name?

Now we know why it is called Coronation Avenue! Bevois Mount History Southampton 9 hrs · The coronation of George VI took place on this day in 1937. The trees on Coronation Avenue on the Common were planted to commemorate the event.
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