So we decided to dive into our archives to find out how different they looked in the decades gone past.
You can see the photos we found in our gallery below.
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It includes images of Portsmouth and Southsea station as well as Station Street.
1. Memories of Portsmouth & Southsea railway station
The Town Station now Portsmouth & Southsea with the level crossing across Commercial Road Photo: The News archive
2. Memories of Portsmouth & Southsea railway station
The former turntable outside Portsmouth & Southsea station in the 1930's. Canal Walk is behind the wall. Photo: The News archive
3. Memories of Portsmouth & Southsea railway station
A Standard class 5 locomotive at the head of its train awaiting to depart Portsmouth & Southsea low level for Salisbury. Picture: Barry Cox collection Photo: The News archive
4. Memories of Portsmouth & Southsea railway station
Although bombs caused destruction all around it, Portsmouth & Southsea railway station suffered comparatively little damage, apart from broken glass. This picture was taken in the station looking out to Station Street Photo: The News archive