Here is a glimpse of how things used to be. In this selection you will see some wonderful images, including huge crowds hoping to catch sight of the Portsmouth players returning with the FA Cup in 1939.
As well as a royal visit in 1937, several interesting images of when the square was opened to traffic, a fabulous aerial image from 1970 and the civic offices under construction in 1973.
21. Guildhall Square memories
The Town Hall area. August 1911 and torrential rain flooded Commercial Road in what is now Guildhall Square. Photo: The News archive
22. Guildhall Square memories
Royal marines are presented with the Freedom of Portsmouth at the newly-opened Guildhall in May 1959
Picture: The News Portsmouth Photo: The News archive
23. Guildhall Square memories
The civic offices under construction in the new-look Guildhall Square in 1973. Photo: The News archive