A march past of Portsmouth Crescents during the 1999 Lord Mayors Show in Portsmouth.A march past of Portsmouth Crescents during the 1999 Lord Mayors Show in Portsmouth.
A march past of Portsmouth Crescents during the 1999 Lord Mayors Show in Portsmouth.

8 photos to take you back to Portsmouth in 1999

It’s surprising just how much has changed in our area since 1999.

In this selection you will see a packed Southsea beach at the turn of the millennium as well as an Old Portsmouth aerial before BAR HQ was built.

There is also a train derailment at Fratton, a giant inflatable woman sitting on a seafront bar roof and Gunwharf Quays at the beginning of the build that’s quite interesting, especially the scale of the work that can be seen clearly in the aerial image.

Take a look through our gallery below.

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