The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries: To-Day and in Days of Old

Through two years of digging through dusty archives and wandering the old route, the narrator weaves a lively portrait of the Portsmouth Road and its many off‑shoots. The work captures the recent surge of enthusiasm for historic coach‑roads, sparked by modern cyclists and amateur coaches who crave the romance of a bygone era. Illustrated with the author's own sketches and reproduced period prints, the book offers a visual companion to the prose, bringing taverns, way‑stations and countryside vistas to life.

Listeners will be guided along the same path, hearing anecdotes about the road’s role in commerce, the daily hardships of travelers, and the subtle transformations brought by steam and later automobiles. The narrative balances scholarly detail with a conversational tone, making the history of an ordinary thoroughfare feel like a grand adventure. It invites reflection on how each generation romanticizes the past while confronting the inevitable march of progress.