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.
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17. Portsmouth in 1987
Shops lining Osborne Road in 1987. The News PP5034 Photo: The News archive
18. Portsmouth in 1987
Kaskalot crew members Andy Oliver, from California, and Carol Eltringham, from Gloucester, put their backs into a task that is child's play compared to the fate which befell the unfortunate convicts on the First Fleet, 1987. The News PP5481 Photo: The News archive
19. Portsmouth in 1987
Yachts athe HMS Vernon before the Round the World race, 1987. The News PP4547 Photo: The News archive
20. Portsmouth in 1987
Portsmouth Basin No.1 with Nelson's Flagship HMS Victory now preserved in dry dock, 1987. The News PP5645 Photo: The News archive