12 wonderful photos of Portsmouth in all its glory in 1991
By Steve Deeks
Published 18th Sep 2020, 12:27 BST
Updated 10th Mar 2024, 15:13 BST
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1991 was a year for famous visits in Portsmouth, with both Princess Diana and footballer Paul Gascoigne visiting the south coast.
In today’s collection of retro photos you will also see the old police station in Albert Road which is now a pub.
The News racing greyhound had retired. The dog spent four years at the track after making his Portsmouth debut in 1991 and had won 28 of his 142 races. He had the pet name Ryan and was pictured with kennel maid Louise Moss. Photo: The News archive
Ships lined up alongside Portsmouth navy base in April 1991. Pictured from the top (left to right) are the frigate HMS Campbeltown and the Dutch frigate HNLMS Van Kinsbergen; the USS frigate USS Phariss, a German frigate FGS Lubeck; a Canadian frigate HMCS Margaree, Norwegian frigate HNoMS Stavanger; HMS Sylla; HMS Gloucester and HMS Cardiff. The News PP1346 Photo: The News archive
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