The wreck of the Mary Rose was discovered in 1971 and was raised on October 11 1982 by the Mary Rose Trust. The surviving section of the ship and thousands of recovered artefacts now sit in The Mary Rose Museum for us all to see.
Port Solent as we know it today was also created as well as the Pyramids in Southsea.
And Royal Navy families celebrated the return of their loved ones after the Falklands War in 1982.
65. Portsmouth in the 1980s
The construction of the Pyramids Centre, Portsmouth in 1988. The News PP5055 Photo: The News
66. Portsmouth in the 1980s
St Catherine the Sealink car ferry just leaving Portsmouth Harbour and heading to Lymington in June 1988. The News PP4075 Photo: The News
67. Portsmouth in the 1980s
The beacon placed on top of Portsdown Hill, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the defeat of the Spanish Armanda, 1988. The News PP5531 Photo: The News
68. Portsmouth in the 1980s
Construction at Port Solent Marina in January 1988. The News PP5109 Photo: The News