The following videos were all produced by the late David Moore from Gosport.
David Moore was well-known to many Gosport people as he was a popular Junior school teacher for many years. He was a font of knowledge on many different subjects and had a real passion and detailed knowledge of Victorian fortifications. He had been a Guide for Fort Rowner tours during Heritage Open Days every year.
These videos are of Victorian forts in Gosport or surrounding areas. They are purely scenic and set to music for your relaxed enjoyment. Unfortunately, following David’s death, his numerous websites were closed. However, many local libraries carry reference copies of his publications (as listed at the end) and some might be available to purchase on online sites such as eBay.
Gosport Heritage Open Days are so pleased that David gave us written permission to use any of his work for educational and awareness reasons within our events or website.
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Isle of Wight Forts (09:19)
The Victorian Forts on the Isle of Wight
Fort Brockhurst 2010 (04:34)
A Victorian Land Front Fort at Gosport Hampshire UK
Fort Nelson 2010 (05:55)
A Victorian land front fort on Portsdown Hill built to protect the northern approaches to Portsmouth
Fort Rowner 2010 (05:02)
A Victorian land front fort of the Gosport Advanced Line at Gosport, Hants UK
Fort Gilkicker 2010 (05:05)
A Victorian Coast Defence Battery at Stokes Bay, Gosport, Hampshire UK
Fort Rowner 2012 (06:04)
A tour of a Victorian fort of the Gosport Advanced Line
Spitbank Fort 2012 (06:07)
Conversion of one of the Victorian Spithead forts at Portsmouth to a luxury hotel by Clarence
Spithead Forts 2015 (03:59)
A journey around the four Spithead Forts at Portsmouth
Fort Fareham 2016 (05:33)
The largest and last of the great Victorian land forts defending Portsmouth
Spithead 2016 (05:19)
A cruise around the Spithead Forts
Spithead Forts 2016 (04:10)
A cruise around Horse Sand and Spitbank Forts
Publications.
Solent Papers
No.1 Spitbank and the Spithead Forts by Garry Mitchell & David Moore
No.2 The Needles Defences by Anthony Cantwell
No.3 Fort Nelson and the Portsdown Forts by Garry Mitchell
No.4 Hilsea Lines and Portsbridge by Garry Mitchell
No.5 Fort Gilkicker by David Moore
No.6 Fort Brockhurst and the Gomer-Elson Forts by David Moore
No.7 Fort Fareham by David Moore
No.8 The Stokes Bay Defences by David Moore
No.9 Fort Nelson by Garry Mitchell
No.10 The East Wight Defences by David Moore
No.11 Fort Rowner by David Moore
No.12 Portsmouth Lines and Southsea Defences by David Moore
No.13 Fort Blockhouse and Fort Monckton by David Moore
No.14 Fort Gomer and Fort Elson by David Moore
