As the home of the Royal Navy, our city was bombed multiple times by the Luftwaffe. The German bombing offensive against Britain in 1940 and 1941 destroyed large areas of the city.
Take a look through our gallery to see what the city looked like in the aftermath of the Blitz. After you’ve had a look through all the pictures why not visit some of our other popular retro galleries:
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1. Pictures of Portsmouth during the Blitz
Sailors clearing debris from the remains of the Hippodrome, Commercial Road (it's the one with 'Twice Nightly' in the background). Photo: The News archive
2. Pictures of Portsmouth during the Blitz
The corner of Hyde Park Road and Russell Street Photo: The News archive
3. Pictures of Portsmouth during the Blitz
Highbury Buildings - Then 1940. Here we see Highbury Buildings south of Cosham railway gates after being hit on December 12 1940. Two local people were killed by this explosion. Joan Millet aged 19 of Chatsworth Avenue, Highbury and Frederick Waldron aged 53 of Park Grove, Cosham. Photo: The News archive
