So we decided to dive back into The News archives to find pictures to take you back to the 00s and show what has changed since then.
Click through our gallery to see all the photos.
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13. Southsea in the 00s
Palmerston Road in Southsea pictured in 2003. Photo: Jonathan Brady

14. Southsea in the 00s
This is what Palmerston Road in Southsea looked like 2003. Photo: Jonathan Brady

15. Southsea in the 00s
Now lost department store Knight and Lee in Southsea - pictured in 2004. Photo: Malcolm Wells

16. Southsea in the 00s
The legendary Snookies Tearoom called Osborne Road in Southsea home for more than 50 years. Here it was in 2004. Photo: Michael Scaddan
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