This is what the heart of Southsea looked like in 2002 - can you spot Debenhams, which has now shutplaceholder image
This is what the heart of Southsea looked like in 2002 - can you spot Debenhams, which has now shut

21 photos that show how much Southsea has changed since the 00s

SOUTHSEA has changed a lot in the 20 years since the millennium.

So we decided to dive back into The News archives to find pictures to take you back to the 00s and show what has changed since then.

Click through our gallery to see all the photos!

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