1988 - the year Portsmouth went construction crazy | Nostalgia

1988 could easily have been dubbed ‘the year of the crane’ after a look at the skyline of the Portsmouth area.

Published 19th Oct 2020, 16:02 BST

Fratton Park, Fratton End, July 1988. Picture: The News 6690-4

From a revitalised Gosport Ferry pontoon to a new Fratton end at Pompey’s home, and the birth of Port Solent, the region was obviously booming.

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