We have had a look through our archives to find out what the city looked like in 1995 – the year of Jim Smith’s sacking from Pompey, Blur v Oasis in the charts, and Princess Diana’s bombshell TV interview.
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5. Portsmouth in 1995
The Great South Run Oct 199, Mr Motivator. Picture: The News 0819-7 Photo: The News archive
6. Portsmouth in 1995
George Ayles (3), left and his friend Rory Jones (7) both from Southsea, take a rest on a row of 1000lb bombs laying in the dockside near on of the historic boathouses, 1995. The News PP5660 Photo: The News archive
7. Portsmouth in 1995
Top rank bingo caller Carl White aged 21, calls out the winning numbers in Cosham, 1995. The News PP5522 Photo: The News archive
8. Portsmouth in 1995
The Great South Run Oct 1995. Picture: The News 0819-2 Photo: The News archive