Popular shops have come and gone, businesses that were once iconic are no longer with us.
We have pulled together a fantastic gallery capturing what Commercial Road looked like in halcyon days.
It features photos from the 1970s and 1980s.
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There are some great views up and down the road. Perhaps you are in one of the images?
13. Commercial Road from the past
The Royal Portsmouth Hospital was sited in Commercial Road close to the shopping centre. Here is part of it in around 1972. Picture: 6564-3 The News Archive Photo: The News archive
14. Commercial Road from the past
Commercial Road, Portsmouth, looking north in 1972 Photo: The News archive
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