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.


14. Portsmouth in the 1980s
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are presented with paintings during a visit to Portsmouth in 1980. The News PP5127 Photo: The News archive

15. Portsmouth in the 1980s
Portsmouth Harbour Station pictured in May 1980. The News PP5101 Photo: The News archive

16. Portsmouth in the 1980s
HMS Herald a survey ship returns from the Falklands in 1982. The News PP4865 Photo: The News archive
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