- REQUIEM -
Now available - £12.95 including U.K. postage and packing.
Front
Back
The front cover of REQUIEM shows the Camber Dock viewed from the tower of St. Thomas' Church in 1900. The book has over 70 drawings of buildings and locations in Old Portsmouth and Southsea made during the 1980's.
Each drawing is accompanied by a history of the building or location illustrated, some also have personal reminiscences A selection of pages are reproduced below as are many of the drawings, more are shown on the 'Panoramic views' page.
Review
Artist Nigel Grundy is no stranger to the Portsmouth scene, his last book being In the Footsteps of W.L. Wyllie R.A., about the Old Portsmouth marine artist William Wyllie. His new book, Requiem, is a masterclass in drawing much of Portsmouth that has been destroyed in the past 30 years. Indeed Wyllie's great-grandson Jan Wyllie remarked: ‘If it weren’t for the work of Nigel Grundy, the real Old Portsmouth would be erased without a trace. His is a definitive record of what is left of its architecture.’ Never could truer words have been spoken. There are all the well-known views from Old Portsmouth, plus other odd viewpoints such as looking in from the sea into Point. HMS Vernon is remembered and views along the Hot Walls. Naval ships leaving the harbour are also featured.
He then ventures into Southsea, with vistas of St Jude’s Church, Great Southsea Street and Castle Road to name just a few.
More than 60 views can be seen and I think the book would be a worthy addition to any collection about the city.
Bob Hind, The News.
'REQUIEM' is available for purchase and UK posting from this website with Paypal or by post with a postal order for £12.50 made out to imagesafloat and posted to Ham Manor Marina, London Road, Newbury, Berks. RG14 2BP. Please do not forget to include your own address.
The book is also available from:
W.H. Smith, Palmerston Road, Southsea.
Portsmouth City Museum, Museum Road, Portsmouth.
The Portsmouth Cathedral bookshop.
The Southsea Gallery, Albert Road.
The Baytree Bookshop, Waterlooville.
Broad Street Post Office.
Point.
Buckingham House, High Street.
The J Class yacht Yankee racing in the Solent in the 1930's..
Pembroke Road.
The Camber Dock.
HMS Warrior passing HMS Victory in Portsmouth Harbour.
Bath Square, Old Portsmouth.
Castle Road, Southsea.
The Camber Dock & Vospers Shipyard.
Penny Street & the Garrison Church.
HMS Victory.
Kings Theatre, Southsea.
Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral.
