No Signals Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 Sorry if this seems an obvious question but the stories of this legendary yard pre-date my interest in military vehicles. Could someone post a map on here which accurately shows where the yard was please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 The motorway into Portsmouth goes right through the old site of Pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Tipner, between the greyhound stadium & the shoreline where you used to see a couple of subs & Goodwin lightships anchored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 There are some shots of the yard that crop up in this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 Google Maps 13. Tipner aerial view (main site marked in red). Source: Portsmouth... | Download Scientific Diagram (researchgate.net) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtskull Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) It’s fairly straightforward to work out the location from this old photo and present day Google Maps image, although in opposite orientation. The old greyhound stadium can still be discerned centre right in the modern image with Pounds yard top right. Edited December 6, 2022 by mtskull 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 There are some more pictures on here & not forgetting the shots used in the making of the film "Tommy" by The Who. https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/in-pictures-a-history-of-john-pounds-scrapyard-at-tipner-2904201 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted December 6, 2022 Author Share Posted December 6, 2022 Thanks very much fellas, much appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 i'd heard of tanks being pushed into the shoreline to extend the yard but then again i hear a lot of tank stories ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtskull Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 8 hours ago, eddy8men said: i'd heard of tanks being pushed into the shoreline to extend the yard but then again i hear a lot of tank stories ! Were the tanks brand new and packed in crates with a load of Jeeps and Spitfires? 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 The posts for the yard gates, north east corner of the greyhound track, were made from Mulberry roadway ends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Used to go past all the time as kid - wish I could have gone in there then 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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