In pictures: The terrifying aftermath of the blitz on Portsmouth | Nostalgia

It is now nearly 81 years since the biggest air raid on Portsmouth during the Blitz in the Second World War.

172 people were killed and hundreds more injured or made homeless during the attack, which took place from 5pm on January 10,1941, and into the early hours of January 11.

Bomb damage to one of the bastions at Fort Cumberland, Eastney, after it was bombed on August 26, 1940.placeholder image
Bomb damage to one of the bastions at Fort Cumberland, Eastney, after it was bombed on August 26, 1940.

Thousands of bombs were dropped during the largest air raid on the city during the war.

In total during the entire Blitz, 930 people were killed in Portsmouth and 2,837 injured.

Hambrook Street, Southsea, after a raid on August 24, 1940.placeholder image
Hambrook Street, Southsea, after a raid on August 24, 1940.

More than 6,000 properties were destroyed.

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