Life in Portsmouth in 1975 | Nostalgia

Today we time-travel back to Portsmouth in 1975.

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A boat arrives near King's Stairs at the dockyard, October 1975. The News PP1193placeholder image
A boat arrives near King's Stairs at the dockyard, October 1975. The News PP1193

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