In this gallery you will see photos from the great storm of October in that year. The storm ripped through the city and caused substantial damage to the area after a violent extratropical cyclone occurred on the night of 15–16 October.
Hurricane-force winds caused casualties up and down the country, in France, and the Channel Islands as a severe weather depression in the Bay of Biscay moved northeast.
The photo gallery also features images of Pompey’s 1987 team and when the Queen paid a visit to Old Portsmouth.
What are your memories of Portsmouth in the 1980s?
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13. Portsmouth in 1987
Portsmouth Building Society HQ on Winston Churchill Avenue, 1987. The News PP5405 Photo: The News archive
14. Portsmouth in 1987
Queen Alexandra Hospital staff in Unit A, 1987. The News PP5139 Photo: The New archive
15. Portsmouth in 1987
Mid-19th Century masts dominate the 20th Century harbour scene as the long voyage draws to a close in June 1987. The News PP5412 Photo: The News archive
16. Portsmouth in 1987
Mrs Jean Rhodes, Mrs Gwen Newton and the proud pupils of Westover First School. who have worked hard on their Australian Bicentenary project, 1987. The News PP5472 Photo: The News archive