A-Z of Portsmouth by Philip MacDougall - 9781445681795

A-Z of PortsmouthPlaces-People-History\nAuthor(s): Philip MacDougall\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Amberley Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: Amberley Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781445681795, 978-1445681795\nSynopsis\nPortsmouth is synonymous with the Royal Navy. Its naval dockyard was at one time the worlds largest employer of a civilian workforce, and for many centuries totally dominated the town. There were also allied service industries that met the needs of those employed in the dockyard or the navy: a large-scale tailoring industry; brewing, with Portsmouth boasting more pubs per head of population than any other city in the UK; and, of course, entertainment, as its many theatres, cinemas and music halls provided recreation for a large population of off-duty sailors.\n\nWell-known Portsmouth author and historian Philip MacDougall takes the reader on a fascinating AZ tour of the citys history, exploring its lesser-known nooks and crannies, and along the way relating many a tale o.