A snowy day in Osborne Road in 1998 - you can see the Christmas decorations lining the street. They look a lot different from the type of lights favoured over the festive period in the current day and age. | JPIMedia

placeholder image — A snowy day in Osborne Road in 1998 - you can see the Christmas decorations lining the street. They look a lot different from the type of lights favoured over the festive period in the current day and age. | JPIMedia

Osborne Road through the decades - 19 throwback photos of this popular Southsea street

By Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Published 11th Mar 2020, 15:57 GMT

Updated 11th Mar 2020, 15:59 GMT

IT is one of the busiest streets in Southsea but Osborne Road has changed a lot over the years.

We decided to dive into The News archives to find pictures to show how much it has changed. See if you can spot any lost shops or businesses you can remember from the past. Take a trip down memory lane with us!

17. Osborne Road

In this picture from August 1991, a police officer pays a visit to Woolwich on Osborne Road. For those who don't remember, it was a building society and was acquired by Barclays in 2000 meaning it vanished from high street. | JPIMedia Photo: -

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18. Osborne Road

This photo from January 1991 shows three now lost businesses on Osborne Road. The patisserie shop is now Andre's Food Bar, Barnby's long since shut down and is now Burgerz N Brewz and the sandwich shop is Steki Taverna. | JPIMedia Photo: -

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Osborne Road through the decades - 19 throwback photos of this popular Southsea street

IT is one of the busiest streets in Southsea but Osborne Road has changed a lot over the years.

17. Osborne Road

18. Osborne Road

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