Families waved goodbye to loved ones who were forced to go and fight in France while children had to be evacuated from the city as tensions rose.
In today’s gallery you can see images from 1942-1945, taken both in Portsmouth and France.
In this selection you will see, some of the roles of women during the war, the American Army leaving Hilsea Barracks for the last time, Churchill’s VE Day broadcast to the world and several great VE day party images.
If you missed it, make sure you check out our gallery of photos from the start of the Second World War in Portsmouth.
1. Historic images during the end of Second World War
1190 Squadron Air Training Corps march through Portsmouth in 1942 with Laurie Davis on the right of the front rank Photo: The News archive
2. Historic images during the end of Second World War
Armoured car on Portsdown Hill in April 1942. The News PP497 Photo: The News archive
3. Historic images during the end of Second World War
General Sir Frederick Pile (second left), Commander in Chief of the Anti-Aircraft Command, congratulating ATS spotters Private Rene Bolland (second right) and Sergeant Hazel Tester (right) after a Messerschmitt 109 aircraft was shot down off Portsmouth, England, October 12th 1943. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
4. Historic images during the end of Second World War
The Queen meets civic dignitaries during a visit to Portsmouth on September 30, 1942 Photo: The News archive