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Located on Fratton Road, this building has a long and varied history. Originally opened in 1934 as the Troxy Cinema, it was a classic Art Deco-style picture house, part of the boom in British cinemas during the 1930s. Operated by the small independent chain Portsmouth Cinemas Ltd, the Troxy had...

The Guildhall Walk In Centre, located in the heart of Portsmouth, served as an essential healthcare resource for the local community. Providing accessible medical care for minor illnesses and injuries, it became an integral part of the city’s healthcare infrastructure. In March 2021, the centre...

I’d had my eye on the Grosvenor Casino for a while, but it always seemed sealed off. Then, I got a tip about a way in, and after a quick check, we were inside. The place closed in 2015 and had been left to rot. The ground floor used to be full of slot machines and poker tables, and there was a...