There was also a lot going on in Portsmouth in 1993 – and you can see some of those memories below.
Take a step back in time and enjoy these great images from the past.
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5. Portsmouth in 1993
Jim Harris and his son Daniel (3) grandson of the landlord of the Graham Arms Fratton, making friends with Shire horses who pulled the Wadworth Brewery dray through Portsmouth, 1993. The News PP5487 Photo: The News archive
6. Portsmouth in 1993
Nicholas Hall, Curator of the Artillery Fort Nelson, views the 38 ton, 1870s gun at the Wight Link Ferry after having transported it from Fort Albert, 1993. The News PP5721 Photo: The News archive
7. Portsmouth in 1993
Jimmy White meets Mavis Lewis at The Top Spot Snooker Club in Leigh Park to make up for her disappointment of travelling from Wales to see him in Southsea earlier this year when the show was cancelled, 1993. The News PP4530 Photo: The News archive
8. Portsmouth in 1993
Brian Crawford puts up Pompey Party poster on a hoarding in Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth, 1993. The News PP5058 Photo: The News archive