From The Yomper in Southsea to the Charles Dickens statue in the city centre there is plenty to see as our city commemorates our history and the people associated with our city.
Here we look at just some of the more prominent and interesting sculptures, statues and memorials you can see. For a complete list visit Portsmouth City Council’s monuments and memorials page on its website.
9. The Trafalgar Memorial
This memorial consists of an anchor from HMS Victory on a stone plinth with a wooden cross piece. The ship itself can be seen in the historic dockyard. Photo: Google Streetview
10. Queen Elizabeth Fountain
The Queen Elizabeth Fountain was presented to the city to mark the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977. It was unveiled by The Earl Mountbatten on November 30 1977 and has been enjoyed by families for decades - including pictured here in 1983. Photo: -
11. The Yomper
The Yomper statue, created by Philip Jackson, stands outside the former Royal Marines Museum in Eastney. It commemorates all the Royal Marines and those who Served with them in the South Atlantic during the Falklands War. Picture: Paul Jacobs Photo: Paul Jacobs
12. Captain Robert Falcon Scott
Just inside the gate of the historic dockyard is a memorial by widow Kathleen Scott to remember explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO who was a British Royal Navy officer and led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions. He, along with his companions, died on a return journey from the South Pole in 1912. Photo: Portsmouth Historic Dockyard