A Stagecoach Leyland Olympian passing through North End, Portsmouth, in 1994. Many of you will remember these.

placeholder image — A Stagecoach Leyland Olympian passing through North End, Portsmouth, in 1994. Many of you will remember these.

22 pictures of Portsmouth buses through the years - including in Gosport and Havant

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Published 3rd Jul 2023, 17:12 GMT

Updated 9th Feb 2025, 17:52 GMT

The buses used by passengers in Portsmouth and its surrounding area have undergone a huge change over the years.

From trams and trolleybuses, all of the way up to the new low emission buses launched just last year, buses certainly have undergone a transformation over the decades.

Take a stroll down memory lane:

17. 1981

Leyland Atlantean saloon 192, an extremely rare bus, is pictured here on Fratton Bridge in 1981 down Fratton Road. This was one of only 14 buses like this in the country. Photo: -