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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13. Memories from Portsmouth in 1982
Royal Marine Band of the Commander in Chief Naval Home Command alongside HMS Victory in Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth, 1982. The News PP5161 Photo: The News archive
14. Memories from Portsmouth in 1982
The giant cradle housing the 400-year-old timbers of the Tudor warship in October 1982. The News PP3738 Photo: The News archive
15. Memories from Portsmouth in 1982
The Great Steam Factory, opened by Queen Victoria in 1848 and now housing the Submarine Refit Complex and the Sail Loft above, 1982. The News PP4999 Photo: The News archive
16. Memories from Portsmouth in 1982
An educational trip to The News Centre, Hilsea, Portsmouth in November 1982. The News PP5008 Photo: The News archive