Portsmouth - the ever-changing city | Nostalgia

Perhaps because of the devastation caused by the bombing of the Second World War, Portsmouth has been forced to change more than many other places in Britain.

Here we look at some of the key developments in the city in the latter half of the 20th century and one from its early years.

A message from the editor, Mark Waldron.

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