Picture special - Portsmouth in the 1950s | Nostalgia
A collection of pictures looking back at the Portsmouth area of seven decades ago.
See how life has changed, with photos ranging from Miss Southsea contests to drilling for oil on Portsdown Hill.
To the whole collection click here.
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