The Portsmouth of 45 years ago in pictures | Nostalgia

All the pictures here were taken 45 years ago, in 1975, by photographers from The News.

There have been massive changes to Portsmouth in those four-and-a-half decades, but the city is still instantly recognisable.

New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth,  December 1975. Picture: The Newsplaceholder image
New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, December 1975. Picture: The News

There are lots more from the same year for you to enjoy. Just click here and here for two bites at the 1975 cherry.

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