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.

21. Portsmouth in the 1980s
A quiet day for Cosham Railway Station in May, 1980. The News PP5628 Photo: The News archive

22. Portsmouth in the 1980s
The shops lining Copnor Road in March 1980. The News PP5603 Photo: The News archive

23. Portsmouth in the 1980s
Queen Elizabeth II unveiling the Portsmouth Links Memorial in 1980. Photo: The News archive

24. Portsmouth in the 1980s
Mrs Campbell teaching form LC in 1980 at Mayville High School, Portsmouth Photo: The News archive

