8th February 1954: Portsmouth and England footballer, Peter Harris, about to score during an FA Cup match against Scunthorpe. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Keystone/Getty Images)8th February 1954: Portsmouth and England footballer, Peter Harris, about to score during an FA Cup match against Scunthorpe. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Keystone/Getty Images)
8th February 1954: Portsmouth and England footballer, Peter Harris, about to score during an FA Cup match against Scunthorpe. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Keystone/Getty Images)

28 wonderful photos taking you back to Portsmouth in the 1950s

What are your memories of Portsmouth in the 1950s?
By Steve Deeks
Published 8th Jun 2020, 17:22 BST
Updated 22nd Jan 2024, 14:46 BST

We have managed to find a number of photos that capture what the city was like 70 years ago. The images come from Getty and our archives.

Have a look at this wonderful gallery here.

Sixteen-year-old Patrick Daley, left, his late brother Denis and their mother Lady Peggy Daley with Sir Winston Churchill after the dinner held in his honour in 1950 to mark him becoming a freeman of Portsmouth

25. Portsmouth in the 1950's

Sixteen-year-old Patrick Daley, left, his late brother Denis and their mother Lady Peggy Daley with Sir Winston Churchill after the dinner held in his honour in 1950 to mark him becoming a freeman of Portsmouth Photo: The News archive

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Ring a roses at Southsea Infant School 1950

26. Portsmouth in the 1950's

Ring a roses at Southsea Infant School 1950 Photo: -

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London Road, North End circa 1950. The epitome of an English high street with dozens of individual shops.

27. Portsmouth in the 1950's

London Road, North End circa 1950. The epitome of an English high street with dozens of individual shops. Photo: The News archive

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HMS Victorious leaves Portsmouth Harbour some time after 1958 as she has the angled flight deck that was fitted between 1950 and 1958.

28. Portsmouth in the 1950's

HMS Victorious leaves Portsmouth Harbour some time after 1958 as she has the angled flight deck that was fitted between 1950 and 1958. Photo: The News archive

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