From training exercises to the daily grind in the barracks, life as a Royal Navy sailor in Portsmouth has never been dull.
Here is a wonderful selection of historic images from days gone by.
MORE RETRO PHOTOS: Victoria Barracks | Southsea Castle | Palmerston Road dating back to 1870
MORE RETRO PHOTOS: Victoria Barracks | Southsea Castle | Palmerston Road dating back to 1870
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