Southsea greengrocer Sir Alec Rose comes home to crowd of 250,000

Warship-building in the city, a royal yacht, tens of thousands welcoming home Alec Rose, and the novelty of analysing a game courtesy of a flickering black and white television – Portsmouth in the 1960s.

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Southsea greengrocer Alec Rose (1908 - 1991) is met by crowds of tens of thousands on his return to Portsmouth from his single-handed global circumnavigation, July 4, 1968. Picture: Getty

placeholder image — Southsea greengrocer Alec Rose (1908 - 1991) is met by crowds of tens of thousands on his return to Portsmouth from his single-handed global circumnavigation, July 4, 1968. Picture: Getty

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Pompey manager George Smith and his players watch a recording of a match against Birmingham City on March 7, 1968. Picture: Getty

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Southsea greengrocer Sir Alec Rose comes home to crowd of 250,000 | Nostalgia

Warship-building in the city, a royal yacht, tens of thousands welcoming home Alec Rose, and the novelty of analysing a game courtesy of a flickering black and white television – Portsmouth in the 1960s.

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