The Portsmouth of 45 years ago in pictures | Nostalgia

All the pictures here were taken 45 years ago, in 1975, by photographers from The News.
New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth,  December 1975. Picture: The NewsNew Theatre Royal, Portsmouth,  December 1975. Picture: The News
New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, December 1975. Picture: The News

There have been massive changes to Portsmouth in those four-and-a-half decades, but the city is still instantly recognisable.

There are lots more from the same year for you to enjoy. Just click here and here for two bites at the 1975 cherry.

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