Memories

Plot Lines art installation outside Waterlooville Library

Newly unveiled artwork tells stories of the local area

Residents came together at the Fratton Community Centre to share memories, ideas and hopes for Portsmouth's future as part of our bid to become UK City of Culture 2029.

Take these five simple steps to back Portsmouth's City of Culture bid

Supporters of Portsmouth's City of Culture bid gathering at Portsdown Hill
Picture: Habibur Rahman

City of culture supporters gather at iconic Portsdown Hill

New dads, with little ones aged up to four, show their affection most often through playing games

Dads have revealed key moments that shaped their fatherhood journey

Match-winner Adam Webster celebrates with Jed Wallace after Pompey's victory over Hartlepool in April 2014. Picture: Joe Pepler

Why Pompey won’t miss romantic homecomings this summer

The study was commissioned by Mattel to explore how play is evolving for a new generation of children, following the launch of its Disney and Pixar ‘Toy Story 5’ line

Three quarters of parents are emotionally attached to childhood toys

From left to right: Alan McLoughlin, Linvoy Primus, Paul Merson and Alan Biley are among your favourite Pompey players of all time.

Your top 30 favourite Pompey players of all time

Former Bake-Off judge, Dame Prue, paid tribute to her brother Jamie.

Celebrities pay tribute ahead of nationwide memorial toast

Ad Feature Best portable power stations for adventures in the UK this spring

Chris Kamara shot for Flaming Grill on March 18, 2016 in London, England. Photo by: Nicky J Sims/Getty Images

"It really was a dream that became real" of show in Portsmouth

A poll of 2,000 travellers revealed almost half enjoy comparing the number of destinations they've visited abroad with others

This new tool reveals how much of the world you've travelled

The city has celebrated the first Portsmouth100 event in Southsea.

Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak

Unicorn is a magical addition to Pride of Portsmouth art trail

Mashed potatoes were an essential component of many school dinners in the 60s and 70s. They were essential for soaking up the gravy, and many of you remember them being served using an ice cream scoop.

13 of the best and worst school dinners of the 60s and 70s

The long, hot summer of 1976 will never be forgotten by those who lived through it. Yes, there were standpipes in some, as reservoirs ran dry during the drought. But for most children growing up then, the abiding memories are of endless days down the park or cooling off at their local lido, in a time when most people were blissfully unaware of the impending climate crisis.

9 reasons why 1976 was officially the best year to be alive

Tesco Mobile encouraged the public to focus on meaningful moments by bringing a frozen van to King’s Cross to hand out complimentary frozen yogurts to passers-by.

The top 30 moments Brits would love to relive include their first kiss

Bishop of Portsmouth Jonathan Frost at the Portsmouth100 Centenary Civic Service. Picture: Marcin Jedrysiak

Portsmouth shines ‘with energy and hope’ at centenary celebration
Portsmouth shone ‘with energy and hope’ as the city came together to officially celebrate its 100th birthday.
Mark Waldron

There are some things everyone who grew up in the 60s or 70s will remember

9 things to make you feel young again if you grew up in the 60s or 70s

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The Tricorn Shopping centre and car park.

Fascinating picture memories of iconic Tricorn Centre in Portsmouth

Jamie Pembroke from Portsmouth has been named as the Baltimore Ravens international fan of the year.

Portsmouth woman named as NFL teams' fan of the year

These are some of the most-missed cars of the 1980s. Do you remember driving any of them?

9 of the most-missed cars of the 80s, and why you loved driving them

What drink from the 90s or noughties do you miss most?

'Tasted like licking a 9V battery': 7 lost drinks of the 90s and 2000s

These photos tell the rags-to-riches story of Tesco founder Jack Cohen and the retail empire he built

27 photos tell rags-to-riches story of supermarket giant Tesco

Many goods and services are much dearer today than in the 70s, even allowing for inflation

13 things you could buy for under a fiver in the 70s

There are some things almost every 80s and 90s teenager wanted in their bedroom

9 things every teenager wanted in their bedroom in the 80s and 90s

There are some things we miss from the 60s and 70s that are never making a comeback

5 things you miss about the 60s and 70s that we'll never get back

There are some things about growing up in the 70s and 80s that younger generations find it hard to believe

7 things children today won't believe you did in the 70s and 80s

An example of the wire cages attached to windows that parents living in flats were advised to keep their babies in during the 30s to ensure they get enough fresh air and sunlight

7 parenting hacks that haven't aged well
It’s hard to believe parents actually did some of these things
Robert Cumber

Workers standing in the bottom section of the Queensway Tunnel, Liverpool, in September 1929, beneath an experimental length of reinforced concrete, which would form the roadway.

Britain's biggest construction projects in photos

There are some things almost everyone who grew up in the 60s or 70s remembers fondly

7 things you miss if you grew up in the 60s and 70s

These were some of the best-loved action figures of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. They could be worth a small fortune today.

The best-loved action figures ever made, some worth a small fortune

There are some dishes that everyone who grew up in the 60s or 70s will remember, for better or worse

7 foods from the 60s and 70s that children today wouldn't understand

Did your school tuck shop sell any of these snacks during the 60s or 70s?

9 school tuck shop favourites you'll remember from the 60s and 70s

From left to right: Thierry Henry, Jose Mourinho, Robert Prosinecki and Sir Alex Ferguson have all spoken about Pompey over the years.

What makes Pompey special - in words of Mourinho, Henry, Sir Alex & Co

Some of the most popular comfort foods of the 80s and 90s have been discontinued

7 of the most-missed comfort foods from the 80s and 90s

What was the best thing you remember buying with your pocket money in the 60s or 70s?

9 of the best things to buy with your pocket money in the 60s and 70s

These stars were many people's first crush as a teenager during the 60s or 70s

28 of the biggest teenage crushes of the 60s and 70s

Some drinks could be found in almost any cocktail cabinet during the 70s and 80s

7 drinks everyone had in their cocktail cabinet during the 70s and 80s

These are some of the lost tinned or dried foods people would love to see brought back

9 forgotten tinned and dried foods

There are some things you'll almost certainly remember doing if you grew up in the 60s

You didn't grow up in the 60s if you don't remember doing these things

There are some car maintenance skills that most drivers possessed in the 60s and 70s but younger motorists lack

6 lost car maintenance skills every driver had in the 60s and 70s

Some people are still using products made more than a century ago, when things were built to last

9 of the longest surviving household goods, built to last

Ready meals really took off in the UK during the 70s and 80s

9 ready meals you'll remember if you grew up in the 70s, 80s or 90s

The prizes on the Generation Game's famous conveyor belt during the 70s, 80s and 90s were a mixed bag

13 of the most popular Generation Game prizes in the 70s, 80s and 90s

The Index catalogue was published from 1985 to 2005

7 lost catalogues you'll remember from the 70s, 80s, 90s and noughties

There are several items that were commonplace in the 60s and 70s, but young people today would struggle to work

7 common 60s and 70s items most people wouldn't know how to work today

A miner tries his luck at the coconut shy at the Good Friday Fair in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, in 1955

21 nostalgic photos to give you that Friday feeling

There are some wedding presents almost every couple had on their list in the 70s and 80s

7 of the most popular wedding gifts of the 70s and 80s

These were some of the coolest and most desirable products of the 80s and 90s

7 of the coolest things we all wished we owned in the 80s and 90s

British boxer Henry Cooper plays the game frustration, at home with his family, in 1971

9 of the best games of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

These forgotten gadgets from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s were once at the cutting edge of technology and all the rage, but their popularity didn't last

7 forgotten gadgets from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s

These were some of the most popular department stores of the 60s and 70s, which are much missed by those who remember shopping there

9 department stores we loved in the 60s and 70s

Fifteen young women in mini skirts wait to board a BMC Mini in July 1966 to break the world record for passengers in a Mini

17 photos capture people living the 60s dream

Royal Navy sailors conducting rehearsals taking place at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, ahead of the Remembrance Sunday service in London.

"Immense sense of pride" for sailors preparing for remembrance parade

There are some desserts you'll almost certainly remember if you grew up in the 70s, 80s or 90s

7 desserts we loved in the 70s, 80s and 90s

A number of popular sweet treats have changed their names over the years

7 popular sweet treats you may remember by a different name