

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Crooked Cosham - A Portsdown Talk
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 10 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: This illustrated talk 'People, Places and Stories of 'Crooked Cosham' written and presented by local history researcher Nigel Gossop, was written to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Cosham Library in 2025.
 
The talk covers an early history of Cosham and using a collection of old photographs, postcards and images, takes you on an entertaining, nostalgic look around just some of the places, the people and the stories that have shaped the Cosham of today and learn about the tale, dating back 300 years of where and how the phrase ‘Crooked Cosham’ was born.

Nigel is the blogger who produces The Westerman Yarns 
http://westermanyarns.blogspot.com/
related to P. F. Westerman and J. F. C. Westerman from the golden age of ripping yarns fiction.

Main Hall, Church of the Resurrection PO6 2AW
Admission £3 includes light refreshments afterwards.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/portsmouth/crooked-cosham-a-portsdown-talk/200029616094438
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 15

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Portsmouth
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Church of the Resurrection
- **lat**: 50.848426
- **long**: -1.052249
- **full address**: The Church of the Resurrection, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Friends of Portsdown Hill (https://allevents.in/org/friends-of-portsdown-hill/23331722)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 10 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Church of the Resurrection, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Friends of Portsdown Hill
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Crooked Cosham - A Portsdown Talk ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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