The new Royal Navy ship Ark Royal arrives to be commissioned in Portsmouth Naval Base 1985.The new Royal Navy ship Ark Royal arrives to be commissioned in Portsmouth Naval Base 1985.
The new Royal Navy ship Ark Royal arrives to be commissioned in Portsmouth Naval Base 1985.

26 sensational photos taking you right back to Portsmouth in 1985

By Steve Deeks
Published 23rd May 2020, 17:23 BST
Updated 14th Jan 2024, 10:52 BST
It was the year Live Aid united the world, Eastenders first made its way onto the BBC and the wreck of the Titanic was discovered.

It was also an eventful year in Portsmouth as the Ark Royal was commissioned. We have already had a look at what the city was like in 1980 and 1990, and now we focus on 1985. What are your memories of Portsmouth in 1985?

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Fort Cumberland guard July 1985. The News PP384

5. Portsmouth in 1985

Fort Cumberland guard July 1985. The News PP384 Photo: The News archive

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The Vernon Public House at Flathouse Quay, the scene of a murder and fire in March 1985. The News PP1221

6. Portsmouth in 1985

The Vernon Public House at Flathouse Quay, the scene of a murder and fire in March 1985. The News PP1221 Photo: The News archive

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Shipwrights working on warship HMS Fife in 13 Dock in 1985. The News PP1180

7. Portsmouth in 1985

Shipwrights working on warship HMS Fife in 13 Dock in 1985. The News PP1180 Photo: The News archive

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The naval war memorial at Southsea Common in April 1985. The News PP1659

8. Portsmouth in 1985

The naval war memorial at Southsea Common in April 1985. The News PP1659 Photo: The News archive

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