A fascinating glimpse into a long-lost world.

This is a photograph of Winchester Chesil Station that served the railway line between Shawford and Newbury for much of the 20th century until the 1960s.

The image was captured by LJ White, of Sparrow Square, Eastleigh, at some point in the 1950s.

The station was demolished in the 1960s and today the Chesil Multi-Storey car park stands on the site.

It was a world of steam trains, Mackintoshes, head scarves, satchels, milkmen and coal fires.

The noticeboard shows posters advertising events across the city. 'Modern dancing' classes were offered at the Lido in Hyde and there was a full programme at the Ritz cinema, on Middle Brook Street, which is now the Hope Church.

The posters are difficult to read but one is advertising a film or perhaps a play called a Kiss in the Dark, and another called Doctors Joy.

St Giles Hill at the top of the photo has far fewer trees than today.

The railway itself  was originally intended to run from Newbury to Southampton, with the terminus planned for Shirley. That last section was never completed and the line joined the main line at Shawford. North of Winchester it ran through Kings Worthy and Sutton Scotney and north towards Newbury.