"A rich history" - 20 wonderful photos of Portsmouth's Queen Street

By Steve Deeks

Published 20th Nov 2019, 15:21 GMT

Updated 12th Jul 2024, 10:37 GMT

Queen Street in Portsmouth has a rich history including the historic Brickwoods brewery, Queens cinema and the entrance to the city’s naval base.

We have had a look back into the archives to find some historic photos of Queen Street from over the last 50 years.

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Queens cinema in Queen Street, August 1979

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Queens cinema in Queen Street, August 1979 Photo: -

Brickwoods in February 1990

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Brickwoods in February 1990 Photo: The News Portsmouth

Queen Street in October 1982

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Queen Street in October 1982 Photo: The News Portsmouth

Wright & Logan, the long established naval photography specialists in Queen Street

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Wright & Logan, the long established naval photography specialists in Queen Street Photo: The News Portsmouth

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