24 amazing pictures of Albert Road’s dramatic transformation over the years

Many of Portsmouth’s roads have undergone change over the years, but few have been as striking as Albert Road.

The bustling Southsea street has seen its fair share of businesses come and go. We have had a look back through the archives and found 25 photos from over the last few decades showing the road’s dramatic change.  

Albert Roadplaceholder image
Albert Road
Confidential Shop, in Albert Road, January 25 1994placeholder image
Confidential Shop, in Albert Road, January 25 1994
The Wedgewood Rooms around 1994placeholder image
The Wedgewood Rooms around 1994
Albert Road around 1984placeholder image
Albert Road around 1984
Albert Road around 1992placeholder image
Albert Road around 1992
Portsmouth Police Station around 1991placeholder image
Portsmouth Police Station around 1991
The top of Albert Road in April 1996, when new bollards were put in.placeholder image
The top of Albert Road in April 1996, when new bollards were put in.
Vines Brasserie around 1995placeholder image
Vines Brasserie around 1995
The Fuzz and Firkin, a new look for the old Southsea Police Station taken February 13 1996.placeholder image
The Fuzz and Firkin, a new look for the old Southsea Police Station taken February 13 1996.
Golden Curry restaurant and Lord John Russell pubplaceholder image
Golden Curry restaurant and Lord John Russell pub
Royal Albert Walk around 1985placeholder image
Royal Albert Walk around 1985
Police car in Albert Road during a siegeplaceholder image
Police car in Albert Road during a siege
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