Classic picture memories from 1970s Gosport you will love

By Steve Deeks

Published 21st Jul 2020, 16:30 BST

Updated 17th Sep 2025, 18:17 BST

It was the decade that saw The Beatles break up, the mobile phone invented and environmentalism come to the fore.

It seems like a long time ago and a lot has changed in Gosport over the last 50 years, as these photos show.

What are your memories of Gosport in the 1970s?

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Brockhurst Road, Gosport in November 1972. The News PP4475

1. Gosport in the 1970's

Brockhurst Road, Gosport in November 1972. The News PP4475 Photo: The News archvie

Cynthia Cooke, Principal Matron at the Royal Naval Hospital, Gosport, 20th October 1972. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

2. Gosport in the 1970's

Cynthia Cooke, Principal Matron at the Royal Naval Hospital, Gosport, 20th October 1972. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive

Inside Cyanamid, Gosport, July 1974. The News PP118

3. Gosport in the 1970's

Inside Cyanamid, Gosport, July 1974. The News PP118 Photo: The News archive

Two horses ride through Alverstoke village, Gosport in 1971. The News PP4751

4. Gosport in the 1970's

Two horses ride through Alverstoke village, Gosport in 1971. The News PP4751 Photo: The News archive