It was a huge occasion for Portsmouth and the surrounding areas, that began with Royal Navy ship HMS Diamond making a special entrance to the City.
Soon we will all be doing it again to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to mark the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen's ascension to the throne on the 6th February 1952.
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But to get you excited for the Jubilee, we’ve dived into the archives to find all our best photos from the previous one.
See them in our gallery below! Make sure to click through all the pages.
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5. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations
HMS Diamond kicks off the Diamond Jubilee celebrations with a 21 gun salute to The Queen as the type 45 destroyer returns to Portsmouth Harbour. Picture: Steve Reid (121903-785) Photo: The News archive
6. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations
Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Street party in Fairmead Walk Cowplain was launched by piper Phil Garrod (64) Picture: Malcolm Wells (121947-604) Photo: The News archive
7. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations
Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Street party in Fairmead Walk Cowplain (left to right) Sue Barr (47), Emily Barr (14), Mark Barr (49), Rachel Barr (22), John Wadley (75), Carol Wadley (66), and Tanya Wadley (45) Picture: Malcolm Wells (121947-6515) Photo: The News archive
8. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations
Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Street party in Three Acres Denmead (left to right) Sarah Birch (38), Debs Wallace (40), Karen Ward (40), Jacqui Graham (38) and Louise Oliver (41) Picture: Malcolm Wells (121947-6602) Photo: The News archive