THIS WEEK IN 1990: Portsmouth's newest business park opens

Champagne was the order of the day as Portsmouth's latest business park was officially launched '“ but tea and coffee were also on tap.

Each firm which moved into the Acorn Business Park at North Harbour Road, Cosham, received a hamper containing a kettle or percolator, crockery, and supplies of tea and coffee – topped off with a bottle of bubbly.

Trying the champagne were new residents Clive Norris, a print buyer for NM Financial management, banking secretary Sarah Gillespie, and Peter Crowther, managing director of Acorn Business Centres Ltd (B6388-1)

placeholder image — Trying the champagne were new residents Clive Norris, a print buyer for NM Financial management, banking secretary Sarah Gillespie, and Peter Crowther, managing director of Acorn Business Centres Ltd (B6388-1)

Three businesses had, at the time of its opening, moved into the park – which comprised 50,000 sq ft of office space across 13 units.

• Pictured trying the champagne were new residents Clive Norris, a print buyer for NM Financial management and banking secretary Sarah Gillespie, alongside Peter Crowther, managing director of Acorn Business Centres.