Included in this selection are images of British sailors arriving at the Royal Naval Barracks in Portsmouth back in 1939, sea cadets enjoying a swim in the floating swimming pool alongside the battleship 'Implacable' in 1936.
MORE RETRO: 9 great images from Portsmouth breweries of the past, 21 photos capture what life looked like in Southsea in the 00s
Also in the set of photos there are ones showing the first of the naval reservists called-up in 1951, able seamen learning how to cope with gas warfare at the Royal Navy Anti-Gas School at Tipner in 1934, we also see them playing ball games wearing gas masks, to accustom them to carrying out strenuous tasks in respirators.
You can now subscribe here for unlimited access to our online coverage, including Pompey, for less than 13p a day.
9. Life in the Royal Navy in the past
16th January 1934: Able seamen learn how to cope with gas warfare at the Royal Navy Anti-Gas School at Tipnor, Portsmouth. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
10. Life in the Royal Navy in the past
5th September 1931: A group of sailors from the HMS Vernon being instructed in the workings of a mine during a stay at Portsmouth. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
11. Life in the Royal Navy in the past
20th August 1936: British sea cadets on board the training ship 'Foudroyant' in Portsmouth harbour. (Photo by E. Dean/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
12. Life in the Royal Navy in the past
15th May 1934: Cadets of the Rayal Naval School, Portsmouth, rehearsing the rope-climbing exhibition at Olympia, London, which they will perform at the Royal Naval and Military Tournament. (Photo by E. Dean/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive