The Royal Navy feature heavily in this selection from a brilliant year, where everything seems to be happening mainly at sea.
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1. Memories from Portsmouth in 1982
The Mary Rose in its cradle being brought ashore by a barge in October 1982. The News PP3741 Photo: The News archive

2. Memories from Portsmouth in 1982
The park on Clarence Esplanade, adjacent to South Parade Pier, 1982. The News PP5613 Photo: The News archive

3. Memories from Portsmouth in 1982
Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth in June 1982. The News PP4672 Photo: The News archive

4. Memories from Portsmouth in 1982
The Mary Rose being lifted out of the harbour by the Tog Mor in October 1982. The News PP3740 Photo: The News archive