Many old favourites have closed down or changed names and ownership.
Which of the eight clubs featured in this gallery do you miss the most?
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33. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at the Bar Bluu nightclub in Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
34. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub in Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
35. Jongleurs
Is this you having a good time at Jongleurs at Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth? Photo: Paul Jacobs
36. Bar Bluu
Is this you having a good time at Bar Bluu nightclub in Clarendon Road, Southsea? Photo: Michael Scaddan
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