Portsmouth

A weatherproof box where anyone can leave books, toys or kitchen bits and take something else: sustainability can be that simple. What matters is a good spot, permission from the owner or the council, and a few people w…

Not everyone finds smartphones, online bookings or long forms easy. Often a patient half hour is all it takes to help someone. Important: never take over passwords or bank details, go through it together step by step in…

Whether it's a part-time job in a café, delivering leaflets or tutoring: your first job brings not just money but confidence too. Make sure you get a written contract and that your hours fit around school or college. Wh…

A driving licence is a big step towards independence for many, but it takes time and money. Compare offers beforehand, study the theory regularly in small chunks and stay relaxed during lessons. Bikes and public transpo…

Every place can become a little nicer to live in, and locals often have the best ideas. What would you improve in Portsmouth, Virginia: more benches, better cycle paths, a meeting place for young and old? Share your sug…

Not every day is sunny, and with kids you need good ideas when it pours. Where do you go in Portsmouth, Virginia when it's wet outside: the library, the swimming pool, a board-game café, or puddle jumping after all? Sha…

Almost every region has a dish you won't find anywhere else, or a recipe handed down through the generations. What food simply belongs to Portsmouth, Virginia? Tell us your favourites and where to try them!

=== Colonial era === In 1620, the future site of Portsmouth was recognized as a suitable shipbuilding location by John Wood, a shipbuilder, who petitioned King James I of England for a land grant. The surrounding area w…

Portsmouth ( PORTS-məth) is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. It lies across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,915. It is the ninth-most populous c…

Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish' - II. Vivace non troppo Musopen · Public Domain

Bach, J S - Goldberg Variations, BWV988 Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550 - III. Menuetto. Allegretto Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K550 - I. Molto allegro Musopen · Public Domain

Mozart - String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K465 'Dissonance' - III. Allegretto Musopen · Public Domain

Haydn - String Quartet, Op. 64 No. 5 in D major 'The Lark' - III. Menuet. Allegretto Musopen · Public Domain

Performance of J. S. Bach's Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, BWV 110 Musopen · Public Domain

"Šárka", the second from Bedřich Smetana's set of six symphonic poems Má vlast Musopen · Public Domain

Camille Saint-Saens - Introduction and Rondo capriccioso (A minor), op. 28 (performed by Skidmore College Orchestra) Musopen · Public Domain

Overture to Mozart's 1786 opera The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro) Musopen · Public Domain

Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106. III: Adagio sostenuto. Musopen · Public Domain