Also in this selection you will see a fire at The Tricorn, a couple of images of the aftermath of The Great Storm of 1987, the Fasnet Race, The Mary Rose in its cradle being brought ashore in 1982 and HMS Hermes returning from the Falklands and two royal visits.
MORE RETRO: 27 fantastic old images of a Royal Navy Minesweeper crew, 9 amazing old images of Portsmouth vans and their livery
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![London Road, North End in April 1987 PP756](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk1ODkzODEwLWE4ZGItNGFmNC04ZTdjLTQ1NjNmMTg2OGE2YTozYjRjNGY3OS1hZWZkLTQ0OTMtODU4My0xNjZmMDIwYjk5MzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Portsmouth in the 1980s
London Road, North End in April 1987 PP756 Photo: The News archive
![The entrance to Portsmouth Historic Dockyards on March 12 1980. The News PP3496](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE0YzIxZDBiLTViNzAtNDEyOS1hOGQ3LWY1NmEyM2NmZWYwNToxMGVkYTdjNS1jMDJmLTQwOTctOTZkNS00ZGM4N2ZkMDc1YzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Portsmouth in the 1980s
The entrance to Portsmouth Historic Dockyards on March 12 1980. The News PP3496 Photo: The News archive
![Queen Elizabeth II at Portsmouth to meet HMS Invincible in September 1982. The News PP4048](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJlZGU4ZGQyLTEwNWYtNGU1ZS05NTUwLTFkN2FmMTY1OGMwODpmZTljYmEwNy1hMDA2LTRlZDEtYmE1Mi0xYjQ1NzY1ODY5YWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
11. Portsmouth in the 1980s
Queen Elizabeth II at Portsmouth to meet HMS Invincible in September 1982. The News PP4048 Photo: The News archive
![Building of the Rudmore flyover in January 1988 The News PP1456](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ4ZDQ1NDQxLTlmN2YtNGQwNy1hZmM0LWQ0YjNhN2YyMGQyYzowYmIxNmQwMi0wNjk1LTQxZWMtYTdiNS1kZmMzZjkyM2M5NWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
12. Portsmouth in the 1980s
Building of the Rudmore flyover in January 1988 The News PP1456 Photo: The News archive