Amazing aerial photos show how the face of Portsmouth city centre has changed forever

We all know Portsmouth is an amazing city. And it has also changed an awful lot of the years.

From new homes to new shops, many parts of the city are unrecognisable from decades ago.We’ve had a look back through our archive to find some of our favourites shots of the city centre from over the years.

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Portsmouth city centre
Portsmouth city centre 1992. Picture: (1090-11)placeholder image
Portsmouth city centre 1992. Picture: (1090-11)
Commercial Road Portsmouth - Tricorn, Pitt Street and old RN Stadium to the left. Picture: (2554-23)placeholder image
Commercial Road Portsmouth - Tricorn, Pitt Street and old RN Stadium to the left. Picture: (2554-23)
Portsmouth Victory Stadium area 1994 Picture: (5637)placeholder image
Portsmouth Victory Stadium area 1994 Picture: (5637)
Portsmouth city centre. Picture: (2337-12)placeholder image
Portsmouth city centre. Picture: (2337-12)
Commercial Road Portmouth 1998.placeholder image
Commercial Road Portmouth 1998.
Commercial Road Portsmouth. Picture: (0148-22)placeholder image
Commercial Road Portsmouth. Picture: (0148-22)
Town Station Commercial Road Portsmouth. Picture: (2336-4)placeholder image
Town Station Commercial Road Portsmouth. Picture: (2336-4)
Winston Churchill Avenue Southsea 1994. Picture: (2337-9)placeholder image
Winston Churchill Avenue Southsea 1994. Picture: (2337-9)
US Service ground June 1992. Picture: (0148-13)placeholder image
US Service ground June 1992. Picture: (0148-13)
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