We have said goodbye to lots of wonderful restaurants, pubs and shops, from big name brands to local stores.
The News hasdecided to test your knowledge of these lost businesses.
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Click through our gallery below and try to guess the name of each one.
You can find the answers on the final page.
Let us know how many you got right!
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![This popular restaurant could be found in Gunwharf Quays once upon a time. Did you ever visit it?](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY2MzllY2Q3LTBjNDMtNDE3NS05OWZhLTFkN2Q0M2IwZThiMzo4MTlhYTE3Zi0yNDhiLTQ5YzUtYjAxOC00NGFkZDFjOTFmMTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Can you name this lost business?
This popular restaurant could be found in Gunwharf Quays once upon a time. Did you ever visit it?Photo: Michael Scaddan
![If you ever took a walk along the boardwalks at Port Solent you might have spotted this restaurant. You may have even dropped in for a slice.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNmZmFjMTNlLWE5ZmMtNGQ5Ni05MDZlLTUwNGQzMmM5YTlhOTo2MmU0YTA1Mi0zMTE4LTQwYTgtODlhNS01MzU2ZWVkMGMwNTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Can you name this lost business?
If you ever took a walk along the boardwalks at Port Solent you might have spotted this restaurant. You may have even dropped in for a slice.Photo: Ian Hargreaves
![If you were ever in need of party supplies, then you might have paid a visit to this shop in Portsmouth.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjU4NDM3MzQ0LThjMjgtNDNiMC05NjNmLTNiNTgxYWU2NDUyYToyMDlmMDZhZi0zNDZmLTRjNGUtYjcxYS0xZjk3NjVkMGIyMjY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Can you name this lost business?
If you were ever in need of party supplies, then you might have paid a visit to this shop in Portsmouth.Photo: The News
![If you were ever craving American food while on a trip to Gunwharf Quays, then you might have stopped at this restaurant.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk5MDAzNmQ5LWMzMzYtNDg4MC05YzBhLTU3ZGQ5YzA1NDJjMzpkNDZmZWY0Ny1iYmQwLTQwNTctOGZjNi0zMGFiNDdkMWUzM2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Can you name this lost business?
If you were ever craving American food while on a trip to Gunwharf Quays, then you might have stopped at this restaurant.Photo: NA