It was the year the Rubik’s Cube was sold worldwide for the first time, The Empire Strikes Back arrived in cinemas, and Pac-Man was first introduced to fans.

By Deborah Croker

Friday, 15th May 2020, 5:06 pm

Updated Friday, 15th May 2020, 5:07 pm

1980 was also a significant year for Portsmouth. The Queen made a royal visit to the city, and the A3(M) had just opened for the first time after construction finished.

In the first of a new series of photo galleries looking back in time, we have a look at what it was like to live in Portsmouth in 1980 and what happened in that year.

All of these photos are from The News’ archives – what are your memories of Portsmouth in 1980?

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