Most of the market stalls may have gone from Charlotte Street but the memories of the busy market still remain. Here are some of our favourite unseen photos we have found in our archive.
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1. Charlotte Street market
The Charlotte Street market was a popular fixture of Portsmouth's shopping scene for many years.
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2. Charlotte Street market
Although basically a fruit and veg market, farther along towards Stanhope Road you could buy just about anything within reason - including sport socks!
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3. Charlotte Street market
The daughter of someone who worked on a stall once told The News: 'She will always tell you that the market people were the best people in the world'
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4. Charlotte Street market
Hundreds of people would always head out to the market, even if the weather was cold and windy!
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