Around Fareham From Old Photographs offers a captivating glimpse into the history of the area surrounding the town, providing the reader with a visual representation of Fareham’s intriguing and chequered history. Drawing upon an eclectic collection of over 200 photographs, Alice James presents the reader with an insight into the past and present life of this busy market town. Although views of thriving High Streets, vanished buildings and well-known houses are included, the emphasis throughout is on the people who were born, or settled, here. Fareham From Old Photographs provides something for everyone, whether they have lived in the Fareham area all their lives, or whether they are visiting for the first time. Many poignant memories are given a new lease of life and, for those who still remember, Around Fareham From Old Photographs offers a trip down memory lane; for others this charming book will be a voyage of discovery.