Brickwoods pub C:1900

Charlie is a workhouse kid.

Charlie is a workhouse kid. Well, he spent a couple of weeks in that Portsea institution. He couldn’t stand the regulations and absconded. The gang live by the same rules – Charlie's. Mr Price to you, or as he now likes to be called, Sir. He's charming, handsome, rich, and powerful – bloody ruthless. He is a rule unto himself. He named his daughter Queenie – after all, she is Pompey royalty. He runs his borough with ruthless efficiency. Charlie Price has two sides. Nice and loyal or mean and nasty. You choose which side you are on. Lil chose. She fell in love with him – silly cow.

Brace yourself

Georgie Spritely

Just in case you wondered, here's a photograph of the lovely Georgie.

Joseph Bridger

off to oil his rake ...

Portsea Rock

A little stick of Portsea rock!

Pompey Lil

'Pompey Lil' was a well-known prostitute who worked in Portsea in the early to mid-20th century. She was said to have no teeth, a false eye, but was 'ever so nice' and 'well spoken'.
Mm, me thinks 'one eyed' and 'no teeth' was a metaphor  ...